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Pompeii’s Paint Workshops Were More Sophisticated Than Once Thought, New Study Finds
An analysis of 26 paint pigments found in Pompeii reveals the remarkable skill of artisan skill at mixing natural and ...
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Never-before-seen series of ancient paintings dug up in Pompeii provide clues on rituals tied to Greek god
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 ...
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Newly discovered Pompeii frieze shows wild Bacchanalian rituals
Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder side of the ancient Romans. An extremely rare frieze known as a “megalography,” or painting with life-sized figures ...
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New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Frescoes Depicting a Mysterious Ritual
A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii, one so large it spans three walls of a massive banquet room. Known as a “megalography,” a Greek term for grand painting ...
Newly found skeletons in Pompeii spent last moments hiding from eruption in bedroom
The Archaeological Park of Pompeii found two skeletons ... The room is believed to be a sacrarium, a shrine devoted to ritual ...
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Once-in-a-century find: Torchbearer's initiation into Dionysus mysteries found in Pompeii
A new 50-room villa complete with stunning frescoes presenting the cult of Dionysus was found in Pompeii in what is regarded as once in a hundred years find. The discovery emerged from recent ...