Women and death

In "Genesis 6, 6-7," showing at this year's Athens Festival, genre-defying Spanish artist Angelica Liddell, weaves the myth of Medea to the Old Testament book on the creation - and destruction - of man.

Celebrated American choreographer Trajal Harrell returns to the Onassis Cultural Center with "O Medea," a part of a trilogy in the making that focuses both on the historical aspects of the famed character from Greek mythology as well as on representations of the female psyche, while exploring the effects of internal conflict on the decision-making process.

The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation is hosting Tragedy 2.0, an event that explores the relevance of ancient drama in modern times, through October 18.

For Mary Beard, the image of Hillary Clinton's severed head was the last straw.

Poland's Teatr Zar company and director Jaroslaw Fret have been invited to stage "Medeas: On Getting Across," a music-based performance that draws from Euripides' "Medea" as a figure of exile to comment on the migrant crisis, at the Dasos Theater Festival in Thessaloniki. The show will take place on July 10, 11 and 13 at the theater of the Macedonian Studies Society, starting at 9.15 p.m.

Three male performers question, re-examine and attempt to provide answers to the legend of Euripides' Medea from a male perspective in a performance at the Little Theater of Ancient Epidaurus directed by Dimitris Karantzas and starring Giorgos Gallos (Medea), Christos Loulis (Jason, Creon, Tutor, Aegeus) and Michalis Sarantis (Chorus, Messenger, Nurse).

A visitor  to an exhibition at the capital's B&M Theocharakis Foundation looks at a maxi tunic, part of an ensemble crafted by Italian designer Biki, which was worn by the late Greek opera singer Maria Callas for the official premiere of Pier Paolo Pasolini's film "Medea" in 1969.

Renowned artist Marina Abramovic will be at the ancient theatre of Epidaurus on March 28 to film scenes for a documentary on the life of famous soprano Maria Callas.

Abramovic has been in Greece since the beginning of March presenting a new project titled “As One” in collaboration between the Marina Abramović Institute (MAI) and the Greek Cultural Organisation NEON.

The 56th Thessaloniki International Film Festival will take place from November 6 to November 15, 2015. 200 films will participate in the Festival from 53 countries around the world.

Teams digging in an ancient city on Turkey?s Mediterranean coast that was once home to pirates discover a variety of artifacts, including anchors and a bath Once a hub for pirate activity, the ancient city of Antiocheia Ad Cragnum in Antalya?s Gazipa?a district is now undergoing renewed excavations that is shedding new light on the history of the area.