Archaeologists Found a Life-Size Fresco of a Mysterious Cult in Pompeii
The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one ...
Celebrating Women in Ancient Pompeii
For 'International Women's Day', on Saturday, March 8: free entry for women to the sites of the Pompeii Archaeological Park.
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, ...
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Buried for Nearly 2,000 Years, a Monumental Dionysian Fresco Sees the Light of Day in Pompeii
A large-scale fresco in an ancient banquet hall "sheds light on the mysteries of Dionysus in the classical world." ...
Jean Michel Jarre Live at Pompeii
Jean Michel Jarre in concert at Pompeii, the show is scheduled for Saturday, July 5th. Nearly 50 years after his greatest ...
‘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 ...
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Pompeii had a secret CULT for 'raving, intoxicated women', archaeologists say
Now, archeologists have uncovered a sensational fresco in Pompeii depicting a mysterious cult of raving, intoxicated women. Found at the newly-excavated House of Thiasus, the wall art depicts ...
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Newly discovered Pompeii fresco sheds light on ancient Dionysian rituals
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a nearly life-size fresco, or megalography, depicting the Dionysiac procession in an ...
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God of wine and buried secrets: Pompeii’s epic find
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a massive frieze depicting followers of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.