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Igor Stravinsky
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Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a Russian composer best known for his works for the stage, such as the ballets The Firebird, Petrushka, and the groundbreaking The Rite of Spring. The modernist composer lived in Switzerland, France...
Herakleia Lynkestis
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Herakleia Lynkestis

Herakleia Lynkestis (Heraclea Lyncestis; Ἡράκλεια Λυγκηστίς) was a city in the ancient kingdom of Macedon not far from modern Bitola, founded c. 358 BCE by Philip II of Macedon (r. 359-336 BCE) as a governing centre for his...
Ancient Greek Tragedy: History, Playwrights and Performances
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Ancient Greek Tragedy: History, Playwrights and Performances

Not just the origins of Ancient Greek tragedy, but the origins of theatre itself traces back to classical Athens in the 6th century BCE. Greek theatre was performed in an open-aired venue called...
Ino
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Ino

Ino is a princess of Thebes and the wife of King Athamas of Boeotia in Greek mythology. She helped to raise Dionysos, the god of wine, but the most famous myth associated with her is her descent into madness and the tragic fate of her family...
Silenus
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Silenus

Silenus (also spelt Silenos) is a rustic god of the forest, drunkenness and wine-making in Greek mythology. He is best known as the companion and foster father of the god Dionysos. Silenus is closely associated with the satyrs, sometimes...
The Twelve Olympian Gods of Ancient Greece
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The Twelve Olympian Gods of Ancient Greece

The Twelve Olympian Gods (Greek: Δωδεκάθεον, Dodekatheon) represent the core pantheon of ancient Greek religion, embodying divine authority over the natural world, human affairs, and cosmic order. Traditionally...
Triumph of Dionysos Mosaic in Paphos, Cyprus
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Triumph of Dionysos Mosaic in Paphos, Cyprus

Close-up of the Triumph of Dionysos mosaic showing the god Dionysus seating on a two-wheeled chariot. House of Dionysus, late 2nd / early 3rd century CE, Paphos Archaeological Park, Cyprus.
Roman Mosaics from Dzalisi
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Roman Mosaics from Dzalisi

Two Roman mosaic panels from the thermal baths of a luxurious Roman-style villa at the Dzalisa Archaeological Site in Georgia near Mtskheta, dated to the 3rd century CE. The upper mosaic is devoted to the cult of Dionysus...
Modern Noh Theatre Stage
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Modern Noh Theatre Stage

Stage, Cerulean Tower Noh Theater, Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to the Underground Theatre of Herculaneum
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Entrance to the Underground Theatre of Herculaneum

The ancient theatre of Herculaneum was first discovered in 1709 by a farmer who was digging a well and was later excavated by tunnelling down through the volcanic rock. The theatre was built of stone...
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