What wine fueled the party?

Drinking wine to the point of ecstasy is something you’ve probably experienced, perhaps in the confinements of your uni halls, perhaps at pub-trips-gone-haywire, perhaps in a field at 3am. We’re not one to judge, and the …
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2265256/what-wine-fueled-the-party/

What wine fueled the party?

Drinking wine to the point of ecstasy is something you’ve probably experienced, perhaps in the confinements of your uni halls, perhaps at pub-trips-gone-haywire, perhaps in a field at 3am. We’re not one to judge, and the ancient Roman god Bacchus wouldn’t have either. In fact, he had a whole cult…
#wine #GreekWine #MediterraneanWine #ancientgreece #AncientItaly #ancientrome #Greekwine #history #Wine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2265256/what-wine-fueled-the-party/

It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏

This cup of #Hermes and a dog was made as a pair, the other depiting Apollon. The delicately painted seated #Hermes adorns the center of the cup, feeding or playfully teasing the hound reclining at his side.

🏛 Red-figure #kylix by the Iliupersis Painter, ca 375–350 BCE, #Apulia in #MagnaGraecia

@mythology @antiquidons
#DayOfHermes #Mythology #GreekMythology #ancientGreece #ancientItaly #GreekRomanArt #VasePainting

A DNA study shows that the Etruscans, a pre-Roman civilization in Italy, originated from the steppes of Eurasia, contradicting previous beliefs. Their cultural and genetic diversity influenced the Romans greatly.

#Etruscans #DNAstudy #AncientItaly

https://greekreporter.com/2023/08/20/dna-study-finds-etruscans-originated-steppes/?+and+Matter