Greece

The ancient Greek sanctuary and theater of Dodona located in Epirus, northwestern Greece, are part of a uniquely historic site in the country, home to the oldest oracle, which even predated that of the more universally-known Delphi. The theater is now...

It has been revealed that Ancient Greek theaters used movable wooden stages some 2,000 years ago following Japanese research.

The Hellenic Post (ELTA) recently revealed a new series of commemorative stamps which showcase both the famous and the lesser-known ancient Greek theaters in the region of Epirus. ''Greece’s ancient theaters are magnificent silent witnesses of the spirit of our...

Tolis Voskopoulos, one of the most popular singers in modern Greece, will give a concert to mark 60 years of unprecedented success in the country's music industry. Voskopoulos known for his passionate and romantic laika songs will appear in front...

The “Athens Festival” institution, in collaboration with “Diazoma” association, have taken the initiative of opening 25 ancient Greek theaters and archaeological sites to the public in order to promote the country’s cultural heritage. Most ancient Greek theaters are scheduled to...

Theater is meant to provide food for thought, but in a Greek city it also feeds the needy. In response to the country's acute financial crisis, the State Theater of Northern Greece has launched a series of performances where, instead...

The public prosecutor's office of Greece launched an investigation on Monday into the possible involvement of NGOs with Dimitris Lignadis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Saturday noon the new, stricter measures for curbing the spread of Covid-19, including the closing of restaurants, bars, theaters and movie theaters, coffee shops, and gyms by Tuesday and through November. The measures...

The National Theatre will offer, for the third year in a row, a certain number of reduced-price tickets for its two summer productions performed at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Aristophanes' "Plutus" (Wealth) on July 13 and 14 and...

Greek luxury line Zeus+Dione announced on Friday it is cancelling its participation in a fashion show planned outside the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus, to avoid turning the event into a "field of barren political attack", following press reports...

The Hellenic Institute of Acoustics (ELINA) objects to a Guardian article about the "abolition of the myth of good acoustics in the ancient theater of Epidaurus". According to a report on The Guardian, the acoustics in the ancient theater are...

Greek film director Sotiris Tsafoulias on Monday announced that he is withdrawing his film "Eteros Ego" (Other Me) from cinema theaters in order to assist the police in their investigation of a taxi driver's murder in the Athens suburb...

The decision made by Greek National Theater to stage a play based on a script by November 17th terrorist Savvas Xiros, who is serving  a multi-life sentence, generated  a huge controversy in the land that gave birth to democracy,...

The play "The Nash Equilibrium" staged at the Experimental Stage of the National Theater of Greece has created a controversy as it uses passages from a book by jailed terrorist Savvas Xeros. According to the press release, writer and director of...

Archaeological excavations on the Ionian island of Lefkada have brought to light a previously undiscovered and sizeable ancient theater, the culture minister announced on Wednesday. It said the find was made on Koulmou hill toward the end of 2015. Test...