A sprawling, centuries-old mosaic was recently unearthed in Syria, shedding light onto life under Roman rule. The ancient ...

Here’s a tip: Do not livestream your illegal excavation of Roman ruins near a Turkish castle. Turkey’s authorities and actual ...

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 ...

The mosaic depicts the four seasons and scenes from Roman mythology, which are associated with Bacchus, the god of wine and fertility. Only three of the original four corner roundels, depicting ...

Here is Mars, there's Bacchus with his wine cup ... We just don't know. In grand Roman villas the room with the best mosaic was usually the dining room, but in this case that seems unlikely.

Here is Mars, there's Bacchus with his wine cup ... We just don't know. In grand Roman villas the room with the best mosaic was usually the dining room, but in this case that seems unlikely.

Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered a Roman mosaic and an almost intact cistern in the ancient Greek city of Syedra.