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A litus with a relief of Dionysus, the god of wine, was found.

A litus with a relief of Dionysus, the god of wine, was found

A 2 thousand year old litus (weight press stone) with the relief of Dionysus, known as the “god of wine” in mythology, was found during the excavation of infrastructure in Sungurlu district of Çorum. The stone, which was used as a weight stone in wine making during the Roman period, started to be exhibited in

2,500-year-old bronze lamp discovered in Italy linked to the cult of Dionysus

2,500-year-old bronze lamp discovered in Italy linked to the cult of Dionysus

Discovered in 1840 in a ditch near the town of Cortona in Italy, the 2500-year-old bronze lamp has been the subject of much debate until recently. Many researchers have so far been unable to provide a comprehensive and satisfactory explanation for the bronze lamp. Ronak Alburz published the findings that will finally shed light on

Statue heads of Dionysus and Aphrodite were unearthed in the Ancient City of Aizanoi

Statue heads of Dionysus and Aphrodite were unearthed in the Ancient City of Aizanoi

The heads of the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, and the god of wine, Dionysus, were discovered in the ancient city of Aizanoi, located in the town of Çavdarhisar in Kütahya, which hosts the best-preserved Zeus Temple in Anatolia. The heads of Aphrodite’s statue and Dionysus’s statue were found during excavation works in the