Sep 29, 2020 · Archaeologists in western Turkey have uncovered an almost perfectly preserved terracotta mask depicting Dionysus, the Greco-Roman god of wine and ecstasy, reports Ahmet Pesen for the state-run...

May 21, 2022 · An extremely expressive terracotta mask, thought to represent the Greek god Dionysus, was recently unearthed during excavations of the ancient Greek city of Daskyleion in Western Turkey.

Sep 28, 2020 · Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a 2,400-year-old terra cotta mask of the Greek god Dionysus. The mask, believed to have been a votive offering to the deity, was found almost intact...

Sep 7, 2020 · In Turkey, archaeologists have unearthed a rare, almost perfect, terracotta Greek god mask of Dionysus in an ancient kitchen that is over 2,400 years old!

A nearly intact terracotta mask depicting the Greek god Dionysus was unearthed by a team led by Kaan İren of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University on the acropolis of the ancient city of Daskyleion in...

The masks above (west) of the Dionysosmosa form a young Satyr on the left and an older Silenius on the right. The mask in between shows the face of a woman with blue eyes and curly hair. This may be the nymph Thetis, the savior of Dionysus.

Oct 2, 2020 · Now, archaeologists working in Turkey have uncovered an excellently-preserved terracotta mask depicting Dionysus dating from 2,400 years ago. The researchers believe the mask was used in...

Sep 6, 2020 · A terracotta mask of the Greek god Dionysus has been discovered in the ancient city of Daskyleion, in western Turkey. It was discovered in the city’s acropolis and is believed to have been a votive offering to the deity.

Sep 13, 2020 · During excavations in the western part of Turkey, researchers unearthed a terracotta mask that dates back almost 2,400 years. The terracotta mask of the ancient Greek god Dionysus found at the ancient city of Daskyleion, Balıkesir, western Turkey.

The bad boy of the Greek pantheon Dionysus was the god of fertility, orchards and fruit, insanity, winemaking and wine, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity and theatre.