1,000 BC. At the top of a barren rock hill a procession enters the sacred city of Perperikon through a road cut inside the rocks. Before making it to the top of the hill, they went through the vineyards on the slope, and collected wine that had been made on the sacred site using one of the many presses. The shredding and pressing of grapes reminds them of the misadventures of the god they came to worship: the Thracian god Zagreus, better known to the Greeks as Dionysos.

As they penetrate the temple carved in the rocks through the massive gate, they pay their respects to the high priest, who is also their ruler. The priest sits on a massive throne carved in the rocks. Soon the ceremony will begin. The worshipers are already in awe in front of these huge rooms and the magnificent views on the valley to their right, but their excitement is about to reach its climax when the temple's prophetess will pour wine on the fire that has been lit on the altar. At first sparkles will come from the wine drops. But then a large flame will erupt, the height of which will predict the fortunes of the year's harvest.

This is but one of the many scenes of worship which are believed to have taken place at Perperikon, a grandiose holy site which has been active for thousands of years before falling into oblivion starting in the 12th century AD.

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