Every March, the city of Athens would hold a festival ... Greek alphabet by several centuries—researchers learned that Dionysus was indeed known in Greece as far back as the 13th century B.C ...

The festival took place over the ... One of the most famous ancient Greek theaters that still stands today, the Theater of Dionysus, was an amphitheater built on the Athenian hillside and is ...

The ancient Romans celebrated the festival Saturnalia in honor of Saturn ... became more somber. According to Greek scholar Noel Robertson, “Dionysus, the god who brings new life and ecstasy, also ...

the Athens Epidaurus Festival has become one of Europe’s biggest arts festivals, spanning almost three months between June and August and straddling both the Greek capital and the ancient ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

The 33rd annual Wilmington Greek Festival will take place May 16-18 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Attendees can enjoy Greek food, pastries, music, dancing, and tours of the church sanctuary.

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues ... they participate in rituals related to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and theater.