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 Thesmophoria was not just a religious festival but also an affirmation of the importance of fertility and agriculture in ancient Greek society, and in this sense, it can be compared to other ...

One controversial performance featured a man dressed as Dionysus ... The inclusion of the Greek god also pays homage to the fact that the Olympic games originated in ancient Greece.

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 ...

Opening the 2024 festival is the Euripidean tragedy, Orestes by Romania’s Tony Bulandra… This month the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama returns for its new edition.

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.