A gigantic frieze has just been discovered in Pompeii. Richly coloured, it depicts a wealth of information about the mysterious rituals surrounding the god Bacchus.

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...

Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman city ...

a new one has been discovered in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, in Italy. An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around three sides of the room. The cycle of ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a massive frieze depicting followers of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.

The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one curious aspect of the ancient city.

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a nearly life-size fresco, or megalography, depicting the Dionysiac procession in an ...

Archaeologists have uncovered ancient paintings in Villa Cuomo, Italy, depicting Roman wine harvesting linked to Dionysus ...

Villa Cuomo, an archaeological gem discovered in 1974 in the town of Sant’Antonio Abate, continues to reveal its secrets.

The ancient city of Pompeii was one of the most crucial wine centres of the Roman world. Pompeians had a widespread reputation for their wine-making capacity and worshipped Bacchus, the god of ...

The cycle of paintings shed light on the mysteries of Bacchus, the Roman version of ... All figures characters are depicted on pedestals. Related Pompeii archaeologists find 'once-in-a-century ...