Ancient Theaters' Famous Acoustics is Just Hearsay

Sound experts recently debunked the myth of ancient Greek theaters' exceptional acoustics after performing the first on-site experiments in three different sites. The researchers, from the Eindhoven University of Technology (EUT) in the Netherlands, used wireless measuring tools they designed themselves and took sound measurements from the Theatre of Epidaurus, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens and the theater of Argos. They found that sound transmission is good but not as exceptional as claimed in popular literature and tour guides.