An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the archaeological site said Wednesday. A general ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The frieze is a "megalography" featuring life-sized figures. - Silvia Vacca/Pompeii Sites Another new discovery in the ruins of ...

Credit: Parco archeologico di Pompei/Cover Images A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79, officials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...

The Dionysian fresco, dubbed the "house of Thiasos" by archaeologists, was unearthed from a banquet hall amid excavations to Insula 10 Regio IX in Pompeii. (all images courtesy Parco Archeologico di ...

A new 50-room villa complete with stunning frescoes presenting the cult of Dionysus was found in Pompeii in what is regarded as once in a hundred years find. The discovery emerged from recent ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the deity of wine has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the archaeological site said on Wednesday. The ...

But this time I come as Dionysus the victorious, who will make the earth a day of celebration (Friedrich Nietzsche). 'Constant Wonder,' headlined Il Mattino commenting on the latest extraordinary ...

Rome (CNN) — Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder side of the ancient Romans. An extremely rare frieze known as a “megalography,” or painting with life-sized ...