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” ...

The frieze is a "megalography" featuring life-sized figures. - Silvia Vacca/Pompeii Sites Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder side of the ancient Romans. An ...

The Dionysian fresco, dubbed the "house of Thiasos" by archaeologists, was unearthed from a banquet hall amid excavations to Insula 10 Regio IX in Pompeii. (all images courtesy Parco Archeologico di ...

Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered an ancient marble head that likely represents the Greek god Dionysus. “Extracted from the earth, it has revealed itself in all its beauty: the face, with soft ...

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 ...

A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine in the ancient city that was destroyed 2,000 ...

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” ...