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Stage, Cerulean Tower Noh Theater, Tokyo, Japan.

A sketch by Aernout van Buchel showing actors on the stage of the Swan theatre in 1596 CE in London, one of the principal theatres of Elizabethan theatre. (Utrecht University Library, Netherlands)

Plato (l. c. 424/423 to 348/347 BCE), the Greek philosopher whose works have significantly shaped Western thought and religion, is said to have initially been a poet and playwright and, even if the primary source of this claim (the often...

The Brave Who Went on the Warpath Alone and Won the Name of the Lone Warrior is a Sioux tale in the tradition of the hero's journey in which a young person overcomes seemingly impossible challenges and is recognized as a great champion and...

This lesson introduces students to Enheduanna, an important but lesser-known female poet and her contributions to literature and history. Students will also consider how the role of women in history might change in various times and locations...

A 1937 photograph showing the dramatic stage lighting used at the Nuremberg rallies in Nazi Germany. (National Archives at College Park)

The front of the stage (scaenae frons) of the Roman theatre of Augusta Emerita (modern-day Mérida in Spain) is the most oustanding feature of the building. It consists of a high podium 2.60 metres (8.5 feet) high with Corinthian columns almost...

The exterior of the stage wall of the Roman theatre at Arausio (Orange, France). Built in the 1st century CE the wall measures 103 metres in length and 37 metres in height.

A detail of the facade of the stage wall of the the 1st century CE Roman theatre at Arausio (Orange, France).

The stage wall of the 1st century CE Roman theatre at Arausio (Orange, France).