Newly discovered Pompeii frieze shows wild Bacchanalian rituals
Uncovered in what was once a spacious banqueting hall that opened onto a garden, the frieze dates back to the 1st century BC, meaning it was nearly 100 years old when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, burying Pompeii in pumice and killing more than 2,000 inhabitants.
See the Stunning Frescoes of a Mysterious Dionysian Cult Discovered in Ancient Pompeii
Pompeii is full of colorful frescoes, but this one is particularly rare. The only other large wall painting depicting a Dionysian ceremony was unearthed in the so-called Villa of the Mysteries in ...
Newly Discovered Frescoes Reveal Ancient Ritual in Pompeii
A century before the ancient city’s destruction, artists adorned the walls of a Pompeii banquet hall with a procession of Dionysian revelers. Brightly colored and nearly life-sized, the newly identified fresco figures dance,
Frescoes Depicting a Mysterious Ritual Linked to the Cult of Dionysus Discovered at Pompeii
The narrative draws from the ancient Greek play The Bacchae, written by Euripides in 405 BCE, wherein Dionysus descends on Thebes seeking retribution for slander against him. The
Pompeii: 'Exceptional' Dionysus frescoes unearthed offering rare glimpse into Roman world
Huge frescoes depicting the ancient god of wine Dionysus have been unearthed at Pompeii in what has been hailed as a major archaeological breakthrough. The frieze has been discovered in a spacious banqueting room in Insula 10,
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New 'Villa of the Mysteries' uncovered at Pompeii
A 'new' Villa of the Mysteries has emerged from the excavations at the Pompeii archaeological site, officials said on Wednesday. The newly found residence has a large banquet hall frescoed with a ...
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Pompeii’s mysteries unearthed
Roman city of Pompeii in ash and 100 years after the discovery of the Villa of Mysteries, a new fresco has risen from the ...
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New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Frescoes Depicting a Mysterious Ritual
A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii, one so large it spans three walls of a massive banquet ...
Once-in-a-century find: Torchbearer's initiation into Dionysus mysteries found in Pompeii
A new 50-room villa complete with stunning frescoes presenting the cult of Dionysus was found in Pompeii in what is regarded ...
Secrets of female cult devoted to god of ecstasy unearthed at Pompeii
Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a rare depiction of initiation rites into a secret female cult that centred on ...
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Pompeii unveils new fresco: Mysteries of Dionysian cult revealed
The new Pompeian frescoes are captivated by their detail and depth, depicting mysterious practices of the cult of Dionysus on ...
Never-before-seen series of ancient paintings dug up in Pompeii provide clues on rituals tied to Greek god
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.
Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...
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Stunning Fresco of the Ancient Greek Cult of Dionysus Discovered in Pompeii
The House of Thiasus got its name from the “thiasos,” or sacred procession, of Dionysus. The fresco matches the Second Style ...
‘Exceptional’ Pompeii frescos of Greek booze god & mystery rituals from Jesus’s time unearthed from ancient volcanic ash
EXCEPTIONAL” frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed from ancient volcanic ash ...
Revelations from the House of the Thiasus
A 'new' Villa of the Mysteries emerges from the excavations of Pompeii where a large banquet hall has come to light, frescoed ...