Peisistratus was an ancient Greek statesman who ruled Athens as a tyrant but laid the foundation for the city's later ...

One aspect of modern May Day celebrations is the preparation of a flower wreath from wild flowers against a background of ...

The earliest origins of drama are to be found in Athens where ancient ... public festivals. One of these, the 'City Dionysia', a festival of entertainment held in honor of the god Dionysus ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a series of nearly life-size frescoes spanning three walls of an ancient banquet ...

Thousands of people packed the hillside arena of ancient Athens to watch ... The city put on a drama festival called the Dionysia in honour of the god Dionysus. He was the god of the theatre ...

The playwright Euripides introduces us to the various forms of Ancient Greek architecture ... that take place every year during the ‘Festival of Dionysus’, the God of wine.