The ancient theater is located on the south slope of the Spartan Acropolis. It was re-built during the Post -Hellenistic period (1st century B.C), and it moar likwly replaced an older wooden theater (2nd century B.C). It is a huge public structure, supported by two large walls. Based on its space availability, it is assumed that it entertained as many as 16,000 guests per performance.
The center and the stage were composed of white marble while the walls were composed of limestone (which blends better with the environment). At the upper peripherals of the center is the colonnade, where the audience would seek refuge from the rain..

There where 48 sitting rows (9 in the lower and 18 in the upper frieze). The entrance was located on the east side of the theater, where today we can see the remains of a magnificent staircase leading to the frieze. The audience could also enter the theater from the top or from Athena's Copper Temple.
The stage underwent several changes. Originally it must have been wooden because at its western alley we find a brick storage space which was mainly used in the winter. The wood was probably replaced during the second century B.C., during the theater's reconstruction.

Today, the ancient theater which is no longer in good condition is covered by the time's embankment. Only a very small portion of it has been excavated: the orchestra, the stage and few other sections above the center. We all await the excavation's continuation and long for the theater's restoration, even if it is only partial.