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title: Procession of Dionysus Mosaic from Augusta Traiana (Detail)
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22173/procession-of-dionysus-mosaic-from-augusta-traiana/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-10-10
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# Procession of Dionysus Mosaic from Augusta Traiana (Detail)

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

Procession of [Dionysus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dionysos/) [Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) from Augusta Traiana (Detail), photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 17 August, 2024.

Detail of the Procession of Dionysus Mosaic from Augusta Traiana (modern Stara Zagora), Bulgaria. Dating to the first half of the 4th century CE, the mosaic decorated a large Late [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) residence and depicts members of the thiasos, the retinue of Dionysus, including two dancing maenads and a [satyr](https://www.worldhistory.org/satyr/).

Regional History Museum, Stara Zagora.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2026, October 10). Procession of Dionysus Mosaic from Augusta Traiana (Detail). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22173/procession-of-dionysus-mosaic-from-augusta-traiana/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Procession of Dionysus Mosaic from Augusta Traiana (Detail)." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 10, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22173/procession-of-dionysus-mosaic-from-augusta-traiana/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Procession of Dionysus Mosaic from Augusta Traiana (Detail)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Oct 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22173/procession-of-dionysus-mosaic-from-augusta-traiana/>.

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