Born from death. Raised in chaos. Crowned in ecstasy. Dionysus didn’t become the god of wine by accident — he earned it through fire, betrayal, and a love that cost him everything. His story isn’t ...

Where ancient Dionysian traditions and historical resistance blend in the vibrant 'Genitsaroi and Boules' celebration ...

They were prized for their aroma; there are records of kings and queens in ancient empires bathing in rose water. However, they have also long been used for various medicinal purposes. In Ayurveda, ...

By. The history of theatre is in a lot of ways a history of ritual. They are practices equally bound by their devotion to performance, community, and transformation; ...

Perperikon, the ancient city of stone in the hills of Bulgaria, may have been the site where the temple of Dionysus was built.

What is needed when a husband is chosen king of one krewe and his wife is queen of another? A monumental amount of ...

A vacationer's initial admiration for the modern Greek mindset, contrasting it with India's focus on a glorious past, was ...

Fantasy series Percy Jackson and the Olympians explores the dynamics between Greek gods and demigods, but which god is the ...

Remember our old friend King Midas? Today, we return to the mystical land of Greek Mythology. What do the Federal Reserve, President Trump, and King Midas have in common? Stick around to learn how ...

A rare 5th-century BC bone stylus unearthed in Sicily features an erotic carving of the Greek god Dionysus—his bearded face atop an erect phallus—designed to mimic a protective herm. Described as ...

Archaeologists working at Gela in southern Sicily have recovered a remarkably delicate, 5th-century BC bone stylus that blends the everyday with the provocative: a carved head - likely Dionysus - and, ...

Archaeologists in southern Sicily have uncovered an ancient bone tool depicting the god Dionysus and his erect phallus. The exquisite workmanship helps date the artifact to the fifth century B.C., ...