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 ...

It has not been easy for the city’s bookstores recently. But there are still shops piled high with new, rare and secondhand ...

During these thousand years, this period was nourished by legends and unfounded speculations, such as the alleged conversion of the Khazars, used to compensate for the lack of historical sources. It ...

The importance of art in history could never be underestimated ... The artwork depicted a procession for Dionysus which also featured his female followers, called maenads, portrayed as free ...

At the center of the art is a clothed woman with an old Silenus (a god of wine-making and drunkenness and tutor to Dionysus) holding a torch. She appears as a mortal woman about to be initiated ...

The ruins of ancient temples, roads, a harbor and a cistern for collecting rainwater lie near Turkey’s western coast. Some ...

An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around three sides of the room. The cycle of ...

Europe is full of ancient wonders, with archaeological sites that take you on a journey into the past. From the remains of ...

Whether you’re an outdoor adventurer or a solo traveler in pursuit of a life-changing getaway, there’s no substitute for a ...

The Cyclades are a treasure trove of archaeological sites, offering a glimpse into the rich history of the Aegean.

Covering three sides of a magnificent banquet hall, the almost life-size artworks show the procession of Dionysus followed ... be some of the last works of art to be made in Pompeii.

The kylix drinking cup in ancient Greek symposiums revealed who was an aristocrat and who didn’t belong to the elite circle.