The Greek Dionysus and the Roman Bacchus are functionally the same god, but there are a few key differences. Dionysus—a noble, youthful figure in myth and classical literature—is usually ...

Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, when first incorporated into society was viewed as a cult and suspect of a possible threat to the ruling powers to overthrow the government.

The Romans associated wine with Bacchus, their version of the Greek god Dionysus, who symbolized pleasure, ecstasy, and divine intoxication.

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79 ...

One unbroken side of the marble coffin shows Hercules depicted lying on a lion skin. "He's at the end of the contest holding a cup of wine in his hand, and of course he's in this position because ...

The marble sarcophagus illustrates a drinking scene between Dionysus, the god of wine, and Hercules. Pictures from the site show archaeologists beaming next to the discovery, which the IAA ...

Lotsa Buddy D dresses celebrated. Bacchasaurus The iconic ancient dinosaur carries its passengers in fine wine kegs, befitting of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine! First appeared back in 1972. Baby Kong ...

Ancient Egyptian and Roman sculptures have been discovered in Kluczkowice, a small village in eastern Poland. Experts spent a year confirming their authenticity and determining how they got there.

Bacchus is the Roman god of wine and fertility, famed for his love of a sexy, drunken good time. And yet, the city of Florence wants to issue a lifetime ban against a presumed tourist for her racy ...

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. As a luxury spa complex was ...

Hardy says the names of these krewes in New Orleans and the surrounding areas have been taken from Greek and Roman mythology: Adonis, Argus, Atlas, Bacchus, Dionysus, Endymion, Hermes, Iris ...