the ancient Greek god of wine. This discovery provides a rare glimpse into the region's historical connection to wine production. Also read Massive Roman Fort Discovered in Wales Reveals Hidden ...

They even had a god of wine named Bacchus ... According to a new study, Roman wine had a slightly spicy flavor and smelled ...

According to ancient myths, Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, invaded India long before Alexander the Great was born.

Depicted on a tetradrachm, the Olympian Dionysus was the god of wine, an important part of the ... role in aristocratic social relations until Roman times. They are still identifiable in the ...

Roman religion was split in two ... war), Mercury (god of trade and messenger of the gods) and Bacchus (god of grapes and wine production). Romans also believed that many of their gods had ...

The god's name combines the Roman god Jupiter — "the god of the ... pottery vessels that were sometimes used to store wine. These finds suggest that wine was made there and was possibly exported ...

They need all the luck they can get so they make an offering to the Roman goddess of luck, Fortuna. The soldier pours away precious wine that’s come all the way from his homeland, Gaul - what we ...

The votive plaque was found amid the ruins of an ancient Roman fortress. Researchers think a temple dedicated to the mysterious deity may have stood nearby ...

Roman religion involved cult worship. Approval from the gods did not depend on a person ... a worshipper might make offerings of food or wine, or would carry out a ritual sacrifice of an animal ...