He explored the intersection between tragedy and epic with Christianity in, “Are Dionysos and Oedipus Name Variations for Satan and Antichrist?.” It was while teaching at Bilkent University, that h...view moreHe explored the intersection between tragedy and epic with Christianity in, “Are Dionysos and Oedipus Name Variations for Satan and Antichrist?.” It was while teaching at Bilkent University, that he began systematic research on theatre ruins in Turkey and Israel. Sepphoris is where the two threads came together.view less