Maria Dragatakis
@mariadragatakis
Maria Dragatakis lives and works in Athens, Greece as an International Productions Coordinator for a local theater company. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Classical Languages and Literatures from Ohio University. Art is her passion which she is been blessed to relish in her daily tasks, in the world of the theater, and the city she lives in with its rich cultural heritage. Her work has taken her around the world in a never-ending journey, always seeking the finer sentiment of euphoria that only art can produce.
Cuneiform to Hieroglyphics: The Evolution of Western Alphabets
Writing was invented independently in the Near East, China and Mesoamerica. The Near East scripts, cuneiform and hieroglyphics are predecessors of the western alphabets of Greek and Latin.
Phoenicians and Canaanites: A Comprehensive History of Lebanon
At the far eastern Mediterranean lies Lebanon, known in ancient times as the Land of the Phoenicians and Canaanites. But who were they and how do we relate to them?
Bacchus (Dionysus) and the Primeval Forces of Nature: 5 Myths
Dionysus was the god of wine, revelry, ecstasy, and primeval regeneration of nature. Read more about the deity’s ambiguous mythology.
The Divine Art of Austerity and Piety in the Byzantine Empire (330-1453 AD)
The culture and art of the Byzantine Empire were profoundly influenced by the Christian religion. Church and State firmly intertwined under the rule of the emperor hailed as “Christ’s Vice-Regent.”
Hagia Sophia: Church of Divine Wisdom and Global Dispute (9 Facts)
The Museum of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is now converted to a Mosque, a place of Islamic worship, by Decree of the Turkish Government.
Hellenistic Period: Art In The Onset Of Globalization (323-30 BC)
The Hellenistic period lasted three hundred years and is characterized by innovation, globalization and cultural connectivity through a common language and standardized education.
Classical Greece: The Golden Era (ca. 480–323 B.C.)
Classical Greece left a permanent imprint on the history of humankind. Take a look at the era that laid the foundations of Western philosophy, politics, sciences and arts.
The Mycenaean Civilization: The Age Of Heroes
The Mycenaean Civilization predated Classical Ancient Greece and Rome and was an era of heroes and gold.
Aegean Civilizations: The Emergence of European Art
Modern and postmodern artists like Modigliani, Moore, Picasso, Giacometti, among others, discarded western visual tradition and sought inspiration from ancient cultures and the Cycladic Art.
Read This Guide Before You Travel to Athens, Greece
Art, History, Culture lovers cannot complete their life journey unless they include Athens in their magical itinerary. Here’s your curated guide!
Discover the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: The Odd temple
The temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae was designed by the same architect as the Parthenon. Today it is one of Greece's hidden archaeological gems.