An ancient sanctuary dedicated to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, once stood on the slopes of Mount Pangaio, reflecting the mountain's long association with viticulture in classical antiquity. Ancient sources describe the Pangaio region as significant for both its mineral wealth and its wine production, with the mountain's Dionysian cult site standing as physical evidence of that reputation. Local heritage guides tie the sanctuary's history together with the Neolithic wine-related finds at nearby Dikili Tash and the area's present-day wineries as part of a single, continuous story of the region's relationship with wine, spanning more than seven thousand years.