Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a series of nearly life-size frescoes spanning three walls of an ancient banquet ...

The House of Thiasus got its name from the “thiasos,” or sacred procession, of Dionysus. The fresco matches the Second Style ...

A century before the ancient city’s destruction, artists adorned the walls of a Pompeii banquet hall with a procession of ...

EXCEPTIONAL” frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed from ancient volcanic ash ...

Known as a megalography—a Greek term for a large-scale painting—the ... of the Mysteries, this fresco forms an unparalleled testament to the lesser-known aspects of ancient Mediterranean ...

A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii, one so large it spans three walls of a massive banquet ...

A fresco is a painting technique in which the ... These sorts of scenes are quite common in ancient Greek art, but unusual in the context of a tomb.The image of the diver on the ceiling is particu ...

Uncovered in what was once a spacious banqueting hall that opened onto a garden, the frieze dates back to the 1st century BC, ...

A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were ... connected to the Greek god of wine in the ancient city that was destroyed 2,000 years ago. Archeologists dug up frescoes spanning three walls ...

ROME (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have unveiled rare, life-sized frescoes offering insights into the ancient city's religious practices. The frescoes depict initiation rites of Dionysus, featuring vivid ...