Late March AD 125 – Hadrian returns to Athens and presides over the Great Dionysia (#Hadrian1900)

After touring the Peloponnese and visiting all the major cities (read here), Hadrian returned to Athens in late March, in time for the Great Dionysia. He presided over this annual Athenian religious festival dedicated to Dionysus (HA Hadr. 13.1) while wearing Greek attire (Dio 69.16.1), funded its expenses and restored the Theatre of Dionys…

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