Tag: Caesaria

Ancient “Drink-Off” Between Dionysus and Hercules Found on 1,700-Year-Old Roman Coffin

“This discovery adds a rich new layer to our understanding of Roman funerary culture in the eastern Mediterranean,” noted Dr. Helen Goldstein, classical art historian at Tel Aviv University. “The depiction of Dionysus and Heracles is not only artistic—it reflects the spiritual and cultural values of the elite in late antiquity.”

Boy mushroom hunting uncovers ancient “Bel Air” tombstone in Israel

You never know what you might find mushroom hunting. Wild boars, bears and ancient archeology!