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The ancient mystery of the great sound quality at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus has finally been solved, researchers posit.

Recent excavations at the Asclepeion of Epidaurus have revealed the remains of an even older temple building found at the shrine.

A performance of the ancient Greek play "The Persians," by Aeschylus, will be streamed live to a global audience on Saturday, July 25, from the ancient theatre of Epidaurus. As part of this year’s Athens and Epidaurus Festival, the National...

  The Asclepieion of Epidaurus on the Peloponnesian Peninsula is one of the most important ancient sites in the entire world. Today, it owes a great deal of its fame to the theater, a wonder of acoustics which is still in...

  The schedule for the 2019 version of the spectacular annual arts festival taking place in Athens and Epidaurus, Greece was announced on Tuesday. The festival this year will include musical, theatrical and many other cultural events and will take place...

Greece’s leading cultural festival, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival kicks off once again on Friday for another year of spectacular performances. One of Europe's oldest performing arts festivals, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival, that was first held in 1955, is a...

The first ever film screening at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus will take place on June 30 with the 1962 cinema version of the Greek tragedy "Electra" by renowned director Michael Cacoyannis. Every year, the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus co-hosts the...

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...

Dutch researchers say the acoustics of the theatre at Epidaurus are not as dazzling as they have been hailed. Dating from the fourth century BC, and seating up to 14,000 spectators, the theatre has long been admired for its sound...

The Epidaurus Festival will end on August 19 with a great celebration of Morea music and dancing, featuring 300 dancers who will perform at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus. Under the direction of Lambros Liavas, a great tribute to the...

Greece's National Theatre will again offer special discount packages for two summer productions put on at the ancient theatre of Epidaurus in 2017, continuing a pilot scheme started two years earlier. The offers are for productions of "Peace" by...

Several Greek productions and events will help kick off the annual Athens & Epidaurus Festival held in the Greek capital this summer, with performances at the Olympia Theatre and Peiraios 260 center. The festival program opened on Monday this week...

For over 60 years the Athens and Epidaurus Festival has been a highlight of the Greek summer, offering a diverse program of music, theater, dance and visual arts that take place at various venues around the city of Athens. The...

Diazoma, the group for the protection of ancient theaters, presented its developmental plans for Epidaurus, the well-preserved ancient theater in the Peloponnese famed for its acoustics. The general assembly that ran from September 16-18 was attended by members of Diazoma group, made up...

The 19th Agrotourism Festival of Epidaurus is held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday of July at the Old Epidaurus harbor and is organized by the Municipality of Epidaurus and the Peloponnese region. The festival is based on a sustainable and...