The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one curious aspect of the ancient city.

After more than three decades, John Silvertooth, believed he’d finally put the memories to rest about the time the Indian cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and thousands of his devotees in ...

The secretive nature of this cult was one of its defining traits ... director of the Archaeological Park in Pompeii, portray "the wild, untamed side of femininity", illustrating a woman who ...