It has long been said that each member of a 14 thousand strong audience are able to hear a pin drop or a match strike whilst watching performances at the 4th Century auditorium at Epidaurus. Perhaps a tenuous claim, but the unique sound qualities have often been the subject of study by global acoustic experts and a marvel experienced by each and every visitor to the ancient site in the Peloponnese.

However, a recent study has finally identified just what creates the phenomenon and questions whether it came about through design knowledge of the ancient Greeks or happy coincidence. Read more from the fascinating article in The Greek Reporter here