In the shadow of the Acropolis, on its south western side, was the Sanctuary of Dionysus, the world's first theatre. Plays were performed here regularly, probably on a monthly basis, but during ...

The first plays were performed in the Theatre of Dionysus, built in the shadow of the Acropolis in Athens at the beginning of the 5th century, but theatres proved to be so popular they soon spread ...

Even more exciting news: my last Athens on Site class was held at the Theater of Dionysus and the Acropolis!!!! It was my first time seeing either, and I was so excited. Everyone in the class probably ...

Part of the mural depicts female followers of Dionysus — who is also the ancient Greek god of fertility, theater and religious ecstasy — as both dancers and hunters with a goat on their ...

(Mass Appeal)—Dionysus Theatre Company was established in 2013 with a mission to create transformative theater through its imaginative productions and reimagined staging. They are about to debut ...

"Every piece of this process has been revealing itself like an onion. It peels off, and another thing arrives," said the lead researcher.

Carved into the southern slope of the Acropolis, the Theater of Dionysus witnessed the birth of Greek tragedy. You can still ...