Ancient Greek Theater

Friends, construction workers have uncovered the remains of an ancient Greek theater in a suburb of Athens. The find has yet to be dated, and full details await a more complete excavation, but ancient Greek theater buffs are understandably excited. It's only the third such structure found in the ancient city, where western drama was born more than 2,500 years ago.

While archaeologists dig into the new find, we're digging into a trio of top Greek tragedians: Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Each was key to the development of drama as we know it. But who was the greatest of them all? We'll let the ancient Athenians decide.

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Now, Discover Ancient Greek Political Drama

Every time there's a free election, we say, "Three cheers for the people of Athens, who came up with the idea of democracy more than 2,500 years ago!" See the Athenians make democracy, Greek-style.