Yr-Old 'Box Seats' With Names Unearthed From an Arena in Turkey; 'Upper-Class Had Private Seats in Special Sections' In 2021, archaeologists unearthed what they believed to be VIP seats at an ancient ...

the site offers a glimpse into ancient rituals and geological phenomena. Pluto's Gate, or Ploutonion in Greek, is built into one wall of a rectangular, open-air arena with raised stone seating and ...

So, in ancient Greece, theatres were everywhere. Every town had a big bowl-shaped arena, usually on a hillside, where thousands would flock to sit on hard stone seats and watch the latest play.