The Ancient Theatre, Taormina, Sicily

The partial ruins of the Greek period theatre in Taormina, are from an expansion undertaken in the 2nd Century and is the second largest of its kind in Sicily (after the theatre of Syracuse). Most of the original seating has been lost, but the wall which surrounded the whole cavea is preserved, and the proscenium with the back wall of the scena and its appendages are preserved. From the fragments of architectural decorations that remain it is clear that the theatre was very grand in it’s heyday. It is set on high cliffs looking out to sea – quite spectacular. These photos were taken in September 2008.