In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

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But this time I come as Dionysus the victorious, who will make the earth a day of celebration (Friedrich Nietzsche).

While Homer describes Aphrodite as the daughter of the deities Zeus and Dione, Hesiod tells of her marine birth from the severed genitals of the primordial god Ouranos. The oil jar at right elegantly ...

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Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a massive frieze depicting followers of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine. This artwork, spanning three walls of a grand banquet hall, shows female worshippers ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare ... presenting vivid imagery of the initiation rites for followers of Dionysus ...

A gigantic frieze has just been discovered in Pompeii. Richly coloured, it depicts a wealth of information about the mysterious rituals surrounding the god Bacchus.

The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one curious aspect of the ancient city.

Image 1 of 5 The frieze portrays the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine. (Archaeological Park of Pompeii) The center of the frieze shows a woman with an old Silenus who holds a torch ...