The Krewe of Bacchus is remembering when actor Val Kilmer reigned as Bacchus during their Mardi Gras parade back in 2009.

It is one of four such busts found in various locations inside the Roman fort at Bar Hill. They are all thought to represent Silenus, the drinking companion of Bacchus, the god of wine.

a celebration and procession in honour of the god Bacchus. It is made up of hunters, flute-playing satyrs and making ...

Roman religion was split in two ... of war), Mercury (god of trade and messenger of the gods) and Bacchus (god of grapes and wine production). Romans also believed that many of their gods had ...

Depicted on a tetradrachm, the Olympian Dionysus was the god of wine, an important part of the ... role in aristocratic social relations until Roman times. They are still identifiable in the ...

David Suzuki visits the remnants of an old Pompeian bar to quaff back some Roman wine. People have enjoyed drinking since prehistoric times; it's one of the few pastimes that run throughout the ...

The mosaic depicts the four seasons and scenes from Roman mythology, which are associated with Bacchus, the god of wine and fertility. Only three of the original four corner roundels, depicting ...

ANITA: What? Would a Roman Goddess come to Earth and drink wine?! MUM: Maybe not physically but, spiritually. That’s the whole idea behind offerings. You offer something to a god to gain ...