Built on the site of a natural amphitheater in the hills above campus, with funds donated by William Randolph Hearst, the Greek Theatre was the first building designed by campus architect John Galen ...

usually on a hillside, where thousands would flock to sit on hard stone seats and watch the latest play. The most successful Athenian playwright was Sophocles, who won so many Greek theatre ...

the discovery of the Greek theatre drew their attention. According to Professor Oztepe, the theatre was located quite strategically in order to gain an advantage of the slope of the hillside.