Date: Tues 19 May

Time: 6.30 for 7pm

Venue: Australian Museum, entry via William Street

Cost:
$20 – Nicholson and Australian Museum Members,
$30 – Non-Members.

Bookings and pre-payments are essential.
Includes light refreshments

Contact: 02 9320 6225

Language: English

A joint presentation between the Australian Museum and Nicholson Museum for National Archaeology Week.

Craig Barker of Sydney University Museums explores the work conducted by The University of Sydney on the Hellenistic–Roman theatre in Paphos in Cyprus since 1995. The theatre of Paphos, constructed in c. 300 BC, hosted performances and entertainment for over six centuries. At its greatest extent, under Roman control, the theatre could seat an audience of 8000 spectators. Discover how this ancient theatre has been unearthed through careful archaeological investigation and what this research means for our understanding of Cypriot history.

Image by Sydney University