An ancient Roman sarcophagus found in Israel, featuring the Greek god Dionysus and Hercules, looks like a scene straight out of a movie.

Updated by Timothy Blake Donohoo on May 28, 2025: There are several differences between the Disney Hercules movie and the actual Greek myth, with these being apparent in the character's very name.

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.

Pompeii Archaeological Park has unveiled the restored Garden of Hercules , freshly planted with violets, ruscus plants, and ...

This sarcophagus offers an unusual perspective of the idea of death—not as an end, but as the beginning of a new path.” ...

After a long-forgotten painting of Hercules and Omphale was punctured during the 2020 explosion in Beirut, it has been ...

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus depicting Greek gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking contest. The rare artefact, dated to the second or third century AD, was ...

Massive Sarcophagus Depicting 'Drinking Contest' Between Hercules and Dionysus Unearthed in Israel The Israel Antiquities ...

Marble sarcophagus depicting Greek gods drinking (Israel Antiquities Authority) The sarcophagus depicts animals, trees, the demigod Hercules, and the god of wine and revelry Dionysus.

J Paul Getty Museum's restored Hercules and Omphale is part of new exhibition celebrating famed Italian artist ...