The ancient Greek city-state of Syracuse on the eastern coast of Sicily started as a colony and became a Greek metropolis.

Photo from Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media In ancient Greece and Rome ... instruments could not be heard in the vast open amphitheatres in which dramatic performances were held.” ...

In ancient Greece and Rome, an odeon was a “comparatively ... Greek musical instruments could not be heard in the vast open amphitheatres in which dramatic performances were held.” ...