As Greek theater influenced Roman culture and eventually European traditions, the symbolism of the comedy and tragedy masks endured. The theater masks became synonymous with the dramatic arts ...

Ancient Roman Theater. When the Romans weren’t enraptured by their gladiator duels or chariot racing, ... This included locating costumes and masks, finding musicians, ...

The face of Greek mythology's infamous serpent-haired gorgon had been imprinted into a plaster mold that was used to make masks and decorative reliefs 2,000 years ago.

Under a third-century a.d. Roman fortress near the village of Ilısu in southeastern Turkey, archaeologist Erkan Atay and his team from the Mardin Museum recently uncovered two theater masks of a ...

Surprisingly, the theater appears to have formed part of a large sanctuary, played an important role in religious ceremonies.

CHICAGO — Some 2,000 years ago, elite Roman families stuffed their closets with wax masks made in the likeness of their male ancestors so that during funeral processions actors could fill in for ...

OSMANIYE, Turkiye. Turkish archeologists have unearthed 10 relief masks depicting comedy and tragedy plays performed in the ancient city of Castabala, which dates back to 500 BC.

Elite Roman families collected wax masks made in the likeness of their male ancestors, but none survive today. Researchers cast models of their own faces to recreate this ancient custom.