But this time I come as Dionysus the victorious, who will make the earth a day of celebration (Friedrich Nietzsche).

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Teos have uncovered lost secrets, including a buried inscription, and intricate ...

BRATTLEBORO — Vermont Theatre Company aims to immerse audiences in ancient Greece and Dionysian culture when "The Bacchae" is ...

A large-scale fresco in an ancient banquet hall "sheds light on the mysteries of Dionysus in the classical world." ...

Experts Unearth Rare Life-Size Frescoes in Pompeii, Depict Fierce Women Who Were Part of ‘Mysteries of Dionysus' The ...

The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one ...

Agrarian societies, historically reliant on favorable conditions in nature for their survival, created these rituals to ward off evil and misfortune, she said. Carnival revelry has for centuries ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a nearly life-size fresco, or megalography, depicting the Dionysiac procession in an ...

The Koudounaraioi, or Bell People of Distomo, Greece, continue an ancient pre-Christian carnival tradition, mixing revelry with rituals meant to refresh societal spirit and honor Dionysus, the god of ...

After nearly 2,000 years of being covered by volcanic ash, this beautiful fresco gets to see the light of day. It was unveiled at Pompeii recently and depicts the life of Dionysus, the Greek god of ...

After nearly 2,000 years of being covered by volcanic ash, this beautiful fresco gets to see the light of day. It was ...

The 525 women of the Krewe of Selene provided St. Tammany Parish with its final night parade of Carnival 2025 when it rolled ...