He entertained Olympus with his lyre, taught humankind the art of medicine, and had no rival in archery ... Dionysus/Hestia The final seat in Olympus has two contenders: Dionysus, God of wine and ...

Art didn’t crack the top 1,000 most popular ... She is closely associated with and often depicted alongside Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. Polyhymnia is the Muse of sacred poetry ...

Something The Mona Lisa, David, and The School of Athens all have in common is they represent a way of thinking that was shaping and being shaped by the visual arts of that period. From the 14th ...

Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images In one memorable story ... In Uzbekistan, on an eight-hour bus ride from Tashkent to Bukhara, they thought, “My god, how did they do it? I couldn’t move at ...

It was a festival in honor of Dionysus, god of grape, harvest, winemaking and wine ... They love whom they lower; they despise whom they approve; the art they glorify, the artist they disgrace,” is a ...

This Mediterranean jewel—shaped by ancient mythology and the birthplace of democracy ... Guests can enjoy the private art collection on display as well as a rooftop restaurant and a robust ...

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues Feb. 15 with an artist’s choice broadcast selected by soprano Lise Davidsen in honor of diva Jessye Norman, ...

For centuries, when families across China gathered for Lunar New Year’s Eve, they would while away the hours playing huluwen, an ancient board game that, depending on the theme, would evoke images of ...

From glow-in-the-dark rosary beads to St. Christopher dashboard statues and Pope Francis bobbleheads, a tribute to the complicated life of Catholic kitsch ...

In Uzbekistan, on an eight-hour bus ride from Tashkent to Bukhara, they thought, “My god, how did they do it ... is said to be the legendary Oracle of Dionysus, where Alexander is said to ...