Archaeologists exploring what Pompeii was like before it was famously destroyed by Mount Vesuvius have made a huge discovery ...

Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into ...

At Pompeii in Italy, archeologists have uncovered a sensational fresco depicting a mysterious cult of raving, intoxicated ...

The House of Thiasus got its name from the “thiasos,” or sacred procession, of Dionysus. The fresco matches the Second Style of Pompeian wall painting, which was prevalent between the 40s and 30s BC.

EXCEPTIONAL” frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed from ancient volcanic ash ...

A new 50-room villa complete with stunning frescoes presenting the cult of Dionysus was found in Pompeii in what is regarded ...

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. 70, officials ...

Discover an extremely rare cycle of paintings unearthed in Pompeii, depicting a lively ritual involving Dionysus, the deity ...

The narrative draws from the ancient Greek play The Bacchae, written by Euripides in 405 BCE, wherein Dionysus descends on ...

The extraordinary images that emerged from ash show Dionysian followers dancing and hunting, which are akin to frescoes of the nearby Villa of the Mysteries that were found 100 years ago.

An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around three sides of the room. The cycle of ...

Huge frescoes depicting the ancient god of wine Dionysus have been unearthed at Pompeii in what has been hailed as a major ...