In the 900 years between those notable moments, Ancient Greek culture shaped contemporary poetry, democracy, philosophy, art, theater, and language.

Learn more about the origins of Greek theater, types of Greek dramas, and more.

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side that hardly finds its way into textbooks. Under the neat image is a ...

The Greek Theater in Taormina.Tullio M. Puglia / Courtesy of Bulgari. The theater was built by the Greeks in the third century BC for dramatic performances, and to hold 5400 spectators, and was redone ...

History buffs will want to visit this ancient Greek theater, overlooking the Ionian Sea. Built in the third century B.C., the theater could hold thousands of people attending ancient Greek ...

Ancient Greece is often credited with numerous innovations that have shaped our modern world. From philosophy and democracy to the Olympic Games and even the yo-yo, this remarkable civilization ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have ...

EPIDAURUS, Greece — Lights! Crickets. Birds. Bats. Action! The ancient theater of Epidaurus, renowned for its acoustics, has reopened for a limited number of open-air performances, with ...

NORTH BENNINGTON — Randolyn Zinn has loved ancient Greek theater and mythology for as long as she can remember. Whether in sober dramas or lively comedies, their characters, plots and moral lessons ...