This educational deep dive explores the multifaceted nature of the Greek god of wine, tracing his lineage from the tragic figure of Zagreus to his ultimate ascension as an Olympian. The narrative ...

Archaeologists have found a large wall painting in Pompeii that portrays scenes from the ancient Dionysian mystery cults that were popular in the classical world. This life-sized frieze, which is ...

Inside a large house in a part of Pompeii called Regio IX, a team from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii unearthed a splendidly decorated dining room that eighteenth-century excavators had stumbled ...

LAS VEGAS — Ahead of the grand opening of Caesars Palace in August 1966, a flashy advertisement ran in newspapers. “I, Caesar, invite you to an orgy of excitement at my Palace of Pleasure,” it read.

Decades of conflict and displacement have obliterated the history of one of the world’s oldest human settlements By William Dalrymple The succession of mass rallies across the UK against the genocide ...

The “Dionysian Odyssey Music & Meze Feast 2025” is set to transform Ayia Napa Marina into a three-day hub of celebration, art and authentic Greek flavours. Over August 14-16, 2025, this multicultural ...

This is the second in a series of interviews by Lee Kyung-hwa, an artist, director, writer and academic who studied at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, with prominent figures in the ...

A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order. More than a ...

But this time I come as Dionysus the victorious, who will make the earth a day of celebration (Friedrich Nietzsche). 'Constant Wonder,' headlined Il Mattino commenting on the latest extraordinary ...

ROME — Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD ...