Orchestra

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The theatre of ancient Greece, or ancient Greek drama, is a theatrical culture that flourished in ancient Greece between c. 550 and c. 220 BC. The city-state of Athens was its centre, where it was institutionalised as part of a festival called the Dionysia, which honoured the god Dionysus.

Diazoma

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The word diazoma originally comes from Greek language meaning belt. When talking about ancient Greek theatre it means the wide path which separated the lines of seats into two or three zones (dress circle, upper circle). In Roman theatre construction the corresponding words “praecinctiones” or “balteus” were used instead.

Route of Ten Thousand

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The Ten Thousand were a group of mercenary units, mainly Greek, drawn up by Cyrus the Younger to attempt to wrest the throne of the Persian Empire from his brother, Artaxerxes II.

Camper route for wintering across the Balkans to the south

Camper route for wintering across the Balkans to the south

Since May 2014, as part of our cultural project "Comprehension and cultural journey along the Roman road system" to promote local cultural heritage in conjunction with booming camper tourism, we have been developing a route concept across the Balkans to the south, which will also lead to a variety of acquaintances and encounters Campers, regardless of whether they are traveling with a caravan, camper van or motorhome.

Station 45 - Camping Site "Unter den Jenzig" in Jena

 Station 44 - Camping Site

The campground "Unter den Jenzig" at the green belt of Jena is located at the foot of the mountain Jenzig, which makes it an ideal starting point for city sightseeing as well as cycling and hiking along the Saale or up to the Jenzig mountain horse shoe.

Station 21 - Alexandroupolis - Camping and sightseeing

Station 21 - Alexandroupolis - Camping and sightseeing

On the way to the south, the Municipal Campsite in Alexandroupolis is a very good option for a stopover just before the Turkish border, which offers good shopping, an interesting downtown and the very well-equipped campsite also a fairly good network of cycle paths.

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