This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime theatre artist in an N95 mask.

In 1796, while scampering through fields behind his house in Ribchester, England, a young boy stumbled upon a hoard of over ...

A version of this essay first appeared in The Swell, Salon's culture newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this, for more culture that's made to last. Two years ago, a viral trend tore ...

Ubisoft has revealed the beloved city-builder franchise Anno will finally be taking fans to the Ancient Roman Empire in Anno 117: Pax Romana. Furthermore, it will be released in 2025 on PC, ...

Five theatrical masks discovered at an ancient Turkish site are dated to the time of the Roman Empire. The masks were found alongside a 5,000-seat theater built by the Romans in the first century C.E.

Whether it's in Final Fantasy, Elden Ring, or Hades 2, clashing with the very gods themselves has long been a fundamental part of video games. However, the longer I ignore the ire of the Roman ...

A video filmed in Osmaniye, Turkey on November 19, 2025 highlights the discovery of five new theatrical mask reliefs at the Roman-era Kastabala theater, supporting future restoration of the historic ...

OSMANIYE / ISTANBUL, 20 November (BelTA - Anadolu) - Five theatrical mask reliefs have been discovered during excavations in the theater area of Kastabala, an ancient city in Osmaniye, southern ...

Masks were central to theater performances in ancient Greece. Credit: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0 Archaeologists in southern Turkey have uncovered five new Roman-era theatrical masks, adding fresh ...