Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

This sarcophagus offers an unusual perspective of the idea of death—not as an end, but as the beginning of a new path.” ...

In a discovery hailed as the “first of its kind,” archaeologists in Israel have found a Roman marble sarcophagus which depicts a scene of the mythical gods Dionysus and Hercules engaged in a drinking ...

The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus was discovered in 1877, but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece ...

A spectacular find, and the first of its kind in Israel: A Roman period marble sarcophagus (coffin) was uncovered, upon which was sculpted a special scene of the drinking contest between Dionysus ...

Massive Sarcophagus Depicting 'Drinking Contest' Between Hercules and Dionysus Unearthed in Israel The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of a spectacular artifact featuring ...

Cleopatra was not just a famed Greek queen of Ancient Egypt, but she also even created her own secret drinking club.