Dionysus was so much more than just the master of the vine; he was also charged with fertility, fruitfulness, theater, ecstasy, and abandon. Whether called Dionysus (his Greek name) or Bacchus ...

Throughout history, both wine and dance have played an integral part in celebrations and bringing community together. Just ...

Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient sarcophagus depicting a scene familiar to many today: a drinking game.

"While processions of the wine god Dionysus are a familiar motif in 2nd and 3rd centuries CE sarcophagi, this particular drinking contest scene … is known to us here primarily in mosaics," the ...

What makes this find particularly fascinating is that the stone features a relief of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine. This discovery provides a rare glimpse into the region's historical ...

The continuing discoveries at Pompeii 05:42. An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried ...

A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering “lesser known” clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine, Dionysus, in the ...

Rather, the performance is a nod to a pagan celebration featuring Dionysus, the Greek god of fertility, wine and revelry. Portrayed at the Olympics by French singer and actor Philippe Katerine, ...

A nearly life-size fresco just discovered in Pompeii depicts the initiation rituals of the mystery cult of Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. The fresco was over 100 years old when the ...

As CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe reports, the specific part of the ceremony that caused the offense was, in fact, a scene depicting Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79 ...