The word drama itself is Greek, based on the word for "to do," and the earliest known performances were in ancient Greece, going back to at least the 5th century BC. Most peoples have some tradition of public performance, but the theatre is a Greek invention. Some historians think it developed as a way of dramatising ancient religious rituals.
If you click here you can find a brief overview of the early history of drama and the way it developed.
If you click here you can find a brief overview of the early history of drama and the way it developed.