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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." ...
Very rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii 2,000 years after city was buried by ash and lava
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 ...
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New Pompeii excavation reveals a large private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago
ROME (AP) — Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD ... two villas and the bones of three people who died during the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed ...
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Pompeii's Secret Underworld
SIRES: About three meters of ash ... marble statues, and architectural wonders-- from monumental buildings to a huge central forum for trade and social gatherings. The ruins of Pompeii suggest ...