Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered an ancient marble head that likely represents the Greek god Dionysus ... the mouth is ajar; the eyes sunken,” explains the Parco Archeologico del ...

In the tableau, a scantily-clad man painted in blue emerged at the center of ... Or was it a homage to the Greek god Dionysus, as organizers proclaim? Here's what to know about the controversial ...

The Greeks considered Dionysus a foreign god from the east, and many of his mythological stories recount his wanderings around Asia. The epic poem Dionysiaca, written by the 5th century CE Greek ...