GREECE MACEDONIA EMATHIA MIEZA GYMNASIUM

Ancient gymnasium

Between Kopanos and Lefkadia, outside the city walls of ancient Mieza, lies the site of the gymnasium, the foundation of which dates back to the reign of Philip II (359-336 BC). Together with the theatre it must have been a monumental complex of 30,000 square metres, the two-storey buildings being organized around a peristyle courtyard. Of this, there is not much to see at the moment but some nondescript fundaments. On the other hand there are recent (2025) excavations on a wide field and a large pile of what looks like roof-tiles, so we can be curious what more will be unearthed.

Ancient theatre

Near the gymnasium is the ancient theatre of Mieza, accidentally discovered in 1992 on a natural slope. Dated to the 2nd century BC, it has a cavea of fifteen rows of seats carved in the rock, with some rows unfittingly of modern construction. The skene complex, however, is only preserved in a very poor condition.