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Tombs painted to depict dancers
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Dance seen as a way of cultivating the soul and body. It was believed that gods invented dance according to Minoan culture
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Dancers from other countries were imported in the country and Egyptian dancers sent to others countries by Egyptian conquests
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Finger symbols of the Phoenician were used in cartage
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Elaborate literature is developed by Aristotle on the dance theory and criticisms also developed
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The Persian army travelled with muscle dancers
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Dancers are imported from Syria by Romans
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Romans write about Gaditae, who were dancers from the initially Phoenician colony of the Gades
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A celebrated dancer, alleged courtesan and an actress becomes Empress Theodora, wife to emperor Justinian of Byzantium. Dance became a central part of worship among the new converts in Byzantium. Dance was absorbed by the church in its Christian rituals. Record of dance was never written but was found on miniatures and sculptures.
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The daughter of Herod, Salome, performs a dance for him. He is so impressed that he offers to give her anything
