The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual tradition for many Greeks. But this edition marks the last before the theater ...

Athens is, or at least should be, better known for the impressive temples and other archaeological sites that are all around ...

The Greek National Opera opened this season’s festival with Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot as Athens’ ancient theater hosts its final festival season before it ...

Theater had become a way to unite the warring factions of ancient Greece — the very same divisions that would undo democracy in Athens after Sparta, with its Persian allies, conquered Athens in ...

15 Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Greece. From an ancient amphitheater to idyllic islands, ... located on the western coast of Greece, about a 2.5-hour drive from Athens.

Thespis, Athens, and The Origins of Greek Drama. Episode 2 | 9m 52s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Western theater arose in Athens, Greece from religious rituals – including RITUAL MADNESS.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have ...