Network of Ancient Theatres

The International Network of Ancient Theatres aims to design a “prototype” cooperation model with an international aspect for the monitoring, protection and promotion of ancient performance spaces. The first step in this direction is the classification and continuous scientific documentation of the ancient theatres located in the Mediterranean basin. To effectively share this knowledge with people around the world, an online platform that will host and display the scientific contents produced is being developed.

31/03/2022

Architecture in the Ancient World – The Pergamon Ancient Theater and The Kazarma Bridge

Source; themind.circle The Pergamon Ancient Theater is the world’s steepest theatre with an angle of about 70 degrees. The Hellenistic theatre is said to have had seating capacity of 10,000 and the cavea (seating area) was the steepest in the ancient world. The magnificent Hellenistic theatre at Pergamon is the centerpiece of the acropolis of

Theater of Epidaurus

01/02/2022

‘There is nothing more magical’: resurrected theatre brings ancient Greece to life

Source; www.theguardian.com Helena Smith in Epidavros New passion for reviving country’s monuments is returning Little Theatre of Epidavros to heart of community For nearly two millennia, the Little Theatre of Epidavros lay underground. Its engraved seats, concentric and tiered, belonged to a world of roots; in this case the roots of an olive grove owned by Christos

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12/01/2022

Uncovering Sparta Mythological home of Helen, war-making polis of Leonidas and now a modest municipality: the city is a palimpsest

Source; aeon.co/essays You take delight not in a city’s seven or 70 wonders, but in the answer it gives to a question of yours.’ – from Invisible Cities (1972) by Italo Calvino Unlike other great cities of ancient fame such as Rome, Athens or Jerusalem, Sparta seems to have disappeared off the map. What remains of the legendary

Ancient theatre of Sparta

15/10/2021

Vassilis Lambrinoudakis, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology at the University of Athens -“The Sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidauros: New Finds Rewrite the Function and History of the Most Important Sanatorium in Antiquity”

Source; https://hellenic.ucla.edu/ The unexpected finds during recent excavations in the sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidauros shed new light on the origins, cult, and function of Asclepius, the main Divine Healer of the Graeco-Roman world. An amazing ground-floor building that features α peristyle and basement hewn into the rock was excavated at the Tholos, the famous

Ancient Odeon of Epidaurus

03/09/2021

For the first time, works of contemporary art are exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Messene.

Source; daysofart.gr/en The works of sculptor Aphroditi Liti are presented alongside the archaeological finds and offer the viewer a new reading of the ancient statues, miniature sculptures, and votive and burial offerings. Artist Aphrodite Liti, a professor at the School of Fine Arts who has exhibited her works in more than 23 solo exhibitions and more

30/07/2021

In the Anatolian Arena

Source; www.archaeology.org By BENJAMIN LEONARD July/August 2021 During a survey of the ancient city of Mastaura in western Turkey, archaeologists happened upon the stone arches and seats of a large Roman amphitheater, most of which remains underground. Archaeologists Sedat Akkurnaz of Adnan Menderes University and Mehmet Umut Tuncer of the Aydın Provincial Directorate of Culture

01/07/2021

The Magnificent Ancient Greek Theaters of Messene and Sicyon

Source; greekreporter.com By Patricia Claus The ancient Greek theaters at Messene and Sicyon in the Peloponnese were centers for drama and culture in both ancient times and during the Roman period of Greek history. The ancient Greek theater at Sicyon (present-day Kiato) was built between 303 and 251 BC, but was renovated and altered at least

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11/06/2021

Ancient Delphi Theatre Hosts Magical Beethoven Symphony

Source; greekreporter.com By Bella Kontogianni Beethoven Day was marked with enchanting performances of all nine of his symphonies hosted across Europe, including a magical show at the Theater of Delphi in Greece on Sunday. The “musicAeterna” orchestra of Megaron Mousikis Athens Concert Hall, led by beloved Greek-Russian conductor Teodor Currentzis, played a beautiful version of Beethoven’s Symphony no. seven

22/07/2020

Ancient play from Epidaurus in Greece streamed live to a global audience

Source; www.tornosnews.gr/en For the first time, the performance of an ancient Greek play will be streamed live from Epidaurus, on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at 21.00, int.ert.gr reports. In the framework of this year’s Athens and Epidaurus Festival, the National Theatre of Greece will present Aeschylus’s play “The Persians” in Greek with English subtitles. This event is realized

Theater of Epidaurus

17/07/2020

This ancient Roman arena will serve as an opera house, to allow for social distancing

Source; www.weforum.org A famous ex-chariot racing stadium in Italy, Circus Maximus, is reopening as an opera house. Its generous dimensions make it an ideal site to allow for social distancing. The arena is 2,800 years old and needed weeks of preparation to be ready. Rome’s Circus Maximus, once home to ancient chariot races, is preparing for

28/05/2020

The Ancient Greek Theatre of Akrai, Syracuse

The ancient theatre of Akrai is situated in the municipality of Palazzolo Acreide in the Italian province of Syracuse. The Athenian historian Thucydides provides a record of the region and its strategic importance. The area flourished during the period of Hiero II (306-215 BC). The ancient theatre sits at the top of the hill and

14/05/2020

«Getting to know the ancient theatres» Interdisciplinary learning scenario involving English Language and History of Dramatic Poetry at the Varvakeio Model Junior High School

  During the first term of the academic year 2019-2020, the Varvakeio Model Junior Highschool implemented an interdisciplinary learning scenario for 9th-grade students of intermediate English (level B2+). The interdisciplinary learning scenario entitled “Getting to know the ancient theatres” combined English with the subject of Ancient Greek Language and Literature and used digital media. The

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04/05/2020

3000 Years of Greek Drama at the Theatre in Syracuse

Source; ancient-origins.net For many centuries Sicily was part of the wider Greek world and this can be seen in the many spectacular monuments and ruins on the island. One of these is the Greek theatre at Syracuse. Syracuse was founded by Dorian Greeks in the 8 th century BC and became one of the leading powers in Magna

05/04/2020

The ancient theater of Taormina encourages Italians!

A symbolic message of encouragement and hope to get out of the crisis caused by the covid-19 pandemic is sent from the perfectly preserved ancient theater of Taormina in Sicily. The management of the “Naxos Taormina” archaeological park, the site of the ancient Greek colony of Naxos in Sicily, recently decided to illuminate the monument

16/12/2019

Heritage Monuments in the Center of Sustainable Development, a presentation by Diazoma

Source;bhfieldschool.org “The Value and the Magic of Synergies” – The projects of Diazoma Association as a Successful Example of Interaction between the Non-Governmental and State Sectors for the Benefit of the Preservation and Promotion of the Archaeological Cultural Heritage of Greece. The presentation was held on the 5th of December, 2019 in the Triangular Tower of