The Sanctuary of Dionysos in Thassos
The Sanctuary of Dionysos in Thassos, known in antiquity as the Dionysion, honoured the god of wine, theatre and ecstatic release beside the great stone auditorium of the ancient city. Dionysos held a natural claim on Thassos, an island grown rich on the export of famous wine across the northern Aegean. His compact precinct rose … Read more