Peek into the past
- POSTED ON: 24 Apr, 2024
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- POSTED BY: Madhuvanti S. Krishnan
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Think Athens and, among other things, the Olympic Games is sure come up. Athens was the first city to host the games. The city, however, is famous for other things too.
The capital of Greece, it is one of the world’s oldest cities, dating back to over 3,500 years. It is also the oldest capital city in Europe. Theatre flourished here. The Dionysia, a theatrical festival in honour of the god Dionysus, was held here. It was in Athens that many modern theatre concepts such as themes, genres, themes, and others originated. In fact, the Athenian love for theatre remains strong till date: there are about 150 stages in the city even today. It is also known for its association with reading: in 2018, UNESCO designated the city as a World Book Capital.
Here is a fun game revolving around this ancient city. This puzzle is a variant of sudoku where the grid contains letters instead of numbers. Solve it by ensuring each letter of the word – ATHENS- fits exactly once in each row, column and 2*3 grid.