Depicted on a tetradrachm, the Olympian Dionysus was the god of wine, an important part of the revelry at Greek feasts. Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI The Greek historian Xenophon recounts in his ...

He was channelling Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and festivity, with a song about “the absurdity of violence between human ...

The world-famous site said it had excavated in recent weeks a nearly life-size frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine, painted on three sides of a large banquet room.

According to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, the frescoes feature life-sized depictions of women dancers in a procession honoring Dionysus, the Greek god of wine. The remarkable paintings were ...

He was channeling Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and festivity, with a song about “the absurdity of violence between human beings.” Not everyone, however, enjoyed the ceremony, which prompted ...