Archaeologists discover a bench in Pompeii opposite the Villa of the Mysteries that reveals Roman social and political life.
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, ...
Credit: Parco archeologico di Pompei/Cover Images A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” ...
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 Pompeii recently and depicts the life of Dionysus, the Greek god of ...
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Pompeii Was Once Home to Lavish Villas with Towers for Elite Citizens, New Study Finds
Additionally, the renderings match narrative and visual descriptions from the time. Pliny the Younger's description of his Villa Laurentina and the frescoes found in the grand hall of the House of the ...
The seat is across from the entrance to the Villa of the Mysteries, a large property full of beautiful frescoes located just ...
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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