History buffs will want to visit this ancient Greek theater, overlooking the Ionian Sea. Built in the third century B.C., the theater could hold thousands of people attending ancient Greek ...
The ancient theater of Smyrna, with a capacity of 20,000 spectators, is set to be integrated into modern city life in Izmir once excavation work is completed. Located at the foot of the historic ...
The British colonisers who travelled to India from the 18th century onwards were steeped in the Classics; they knew their Greek and Latin (if not the languages of India) and quoted liberally from ...
The structure’s resilience and grandeur exemplify the engineering prowess of the Roman era. Roman clay theatre ticket in the ancient city of Prusias Ad Hypium. Photo: AA Among the latest discoveries ...
The earliest origins of drama are to be found in Athens where ancient hymns, called dithyrambs, were sung in honor of the god Dionysus. These hymns were later adapted for choral processions in ...