This age-old festival, linked to Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry, serves as a cultural release, lifting the spirits of spectators through vibrant celebrations and ancient chants. At Distomo, the ...

It was unveiled at Pompeii recently and depicts the life of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, theatre, and celebrations. Archaeologists found it in the Reggio IX area of the ancient Roman city.

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SLIDELL, La. — The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and the Krewe of Dionysus is set to roll Friday, February 28. The Krewe of Dionysus follows the Krewe of Selene parade route.

The paining of the Dionysus cult (Archaeological Park of Pompeii) The painting shows Dionysus with female followers dancing around him, carrying slaughtered goats and brandishing swords.

A new 50-room villa complete with stunning frescoes presenting the cult of Dionysus was found in Pompeii in what is regarded as once in a hundred years find. The discovery emerged from recent ...

Set against a ruby-red backdrop, the wall paintings depict female followers of Dionysus—the Greek god of wine and ecstasy—engaged in secretive cult rituals. Also known as maenads or ...

Credit: Archaeological Park of Pompeii Archaeologists have uncovered a new fresco in Pompeii that sheds light on the ancient Greek cult of Dionysus. The well-preserved painting dating back to the ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have recently uncovered stunning frescoes depicting the Greek god of wine, Dionysus, and his mysterious cult rituals, remarkably preserved under ancient volcanic ash. These ...

In it are bacchantes— female followers of the god of hedonism—depicted as hunters and dancers; playful satyrs playing flutes and imbibing wine; as well as a woman, flanked by Dionysus’s ...

In a recently uncovered banquet hall in Regio IX of the ancient Roman city, a monumental fresco depicting a thiasos or procession of Dionysus has been found, featuring nearly life-sized figures. This ...