Some 600 ancient Italian artifacts—once stolen, trafficked and sold to museums and collectors in the United States—have ...

Dionysus, also known by the Roman name Bacchus, is not only a god but an object of frenzied worship. His followers are Bacchae, mortal women who, according to the Greek dramatist Euripides in his ...

Shipwrecks can reveal information about traded goods and even which rituals people partook in centuries ago. Here's a look at ...

Even though his works have been lost in time, Lasus is remembered as an innovator and a revolutionary artistic figure. He is ...

Depicted on a tetradrachm, the Olympian Dionysus was the god of wine, an important part of the revelry at Greek feasts. Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI The Greek historian Xenophon recounts in his ...

These gods had made their home in the Roman world at an early time, along with Greek art and literature ... and Selene (the sun and the moon) and Dionysus. As the first among equals, the mighty ...

Italian authorities are using artificial intelligence to identify works of art up for sale that may have been stolen or ...

John Boardman had not been working for long at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford when he came across fragments of a Greek vase ...

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

The pomegranate, whose bright red juice recalls blood, was often seen as a symbol of sexuality as well as early death in Greek art. Indeed, Persephone is symbolically ... dreary season because it was ...

ROME -- Italy on Tuesday celebrated the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S. -- including ancient bronze statues, ...

Duo Boons like Exclusive Access from Dionysus & Poseidon can turn a failing escape attempt into a powerful run. Lightning Rod from Zeus & Artemis enhances the Cast ability, adding lightning damage ...