Bold shapes, clean lines and jazzy colours – here’s where to find the planet’s greatest examples of art deco architecture ...

People know they’re welcome, even without an invitation, so they just come. Locals, foreigners—everyone,” Dakis Joannou told ...

Homer's language, used in his epic poems, which laid the foundations of Western literature, was never spoken but echoes in ...

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 shuts down ...

The Greek National Opera has announced its programme for the 2025/26 season, featuring international co-productions, original ...

Directed by Efthemis Theou, the performance was inspired by the 2022 discovery of a papyrus containing parts of Euripides' lost plays Polyidus and Ino, unearthed during an archaeological excavation in ...

The researchers have also estimated that construction on the theater began around the 4th century B.C.E., when ancient Lefkada was experiencing economic prosperity.

In ancient Greece, theater served as political discourse—and in fact, attending theatrical performances was considered a civic duty. Sophocles’ “Antigone” was a rallying cry against state ...

According to the ancient Roman historian Livy, the Roman theater evolved in five stages, beginning first with dances to flute music as well as “obscene” improvisational verses.

Within the Qing (1644-1911) imperial court, a unique collection of paintings can be identified, which were created by European missionaries serving at the imperial court.

The Concordia Department of Theatre recently announced its 2024-25 season, featuring a diverse lineup of scripted and devised works. The program delves into themes relevant to today’s world, from ...

The 2,000-year-old theatre of Epidaurus has, in recent years, gained a reputation as a platform for theatre from across the centuries and the globe as part of one of Europe’s biggest arts festivals.