The end, when at last it came, unleashed a flood of feelings jubilation mixed with mourning revelry gave way to sober reflection.

Its façade is built with large limestone blocks and displays a two register relief decoration illustrating a drunken revelry in honor of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.

Meanwhile, hundreds of photographers, pros and amateurs, capture the colour and energy of the revelry, and some of them even post their images online where we can all enjoy them.