The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus was discovered in 1877, but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece ...

Archaeologists believe that a wealthy family that enjoyed a rousing lifestyle commissioned the piece to reflect their identity.

This sarcophagus offers an unusual perspective of the idea of death—not as an end, but as the beginning of a new path.” ...

A rare marble sarcophagus found in Israel depicts a mythological drinking game where Hercules loses to Dionysus, according to the IAA. Historians say it represents death as a beginning.

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in ...

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.

If a Google search for "Dionysus" brought you here rather than to information on the hit song from South Korean K-pop megastars BTS, whoops! But also, welcome — let's find out why the ancient Greek ...

Or was it a homage to the Greek god Dionysus, as organizers proclaim? Here's what to know about the controversial moment, and why some are questioning the performance's intent.

If a Google search for "Dionysus" brought you here rather than to information on the hit song from South Korean K-pop megastars BTS, whoops! But also, welcome — let's find out why the ancient Greek ...

Madeleine George’s comedy “Hurricane Diane,” starring Bernadette Sefic as a modern day Dionysus in suburban New Jersey, runs at Hartford Stage June 5-29 .

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 ...