Tholos

What Lies Beneath the Tholos at Epidaurus?

The circular Tholos at Epidaurus has one of the sanctuary’s most puzzling features: beneath its floor, concentric walls form narrow underground passages. Archaeologists can describe that structure in detail. Explaining exactly what happened inside it is harder. The building stood...

New Building Found at Epidaurus' Asclepieion in Sensational Archaeological Discovery

  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...

Take an Interactive Trip to Pericles-era Athens (photos)

An interactive virtual-reality show of ancient Athens during the golden era of Pericles will premier on March 24 in the Greek capital. The Interactive Tour of the Acropolis of Athens at the "Tholos" of the Cultural Centre of the Foundation...

Athens Virtual Reality Theater Presents Hagia Sophia History

The 1,500-year-old history of Hagia Sophia, the iconic world cultural heritage site and the most spectacular Orthodox cathedral in eastern Christendom, is showcased in a new 45-minute show at the Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Centre's dome-shaped Virtual Reality Theatre, 'Tholos', in...