Researchers have restored sections of a large fresco depicting the Greek god Dionysus and Ariadne of Pompeii’s Casa con Pacificio (House with Bakery”), the archaeological park announced in a post to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After nearly 2,000 years of being covered by volcanic ash, this beautiful fresco gets to see the light of day. It was unveiled at ...

More than a century after the discovery of the famous Villa of the Mysteries, a new large-scale pictorial work has emerged from the excavations at the archaeological site of Pompeii, shedding light on ...

Dionysus, the god of fertility, wine and intoxication in Greek mythology, was discovered in the ancient city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. POMPEII, DISCOVERY OF A ROOM WITH FRESCOES DEPICTING THE ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a large fresco depicting Dionysiac rituals in an ancient banquet hall. The frieze, dating back to 40s-30s BC, shows a Dionysian procession with bacchantes, satyrs, ...

A large fresco depicting scenes from the life of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, revelry, and theater, was unveiled to the public in the archaeological site of Pompeii, near Naples, Italy, on ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have unveiled a partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault, featuring detailed images from Greek mythology. The artwork's main theme depicts the union of Cretan princess ...