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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Archaeologists have uncovered ancient paintings in Villa Cuomo, Italy, depicting Roman wine harvesting linked to Dionysus ...
Hidden beneath volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, a Roman estate near Naples has revealed breathtaking frescoes depicting ...
Villa Cuomo, an archaeological gem discovered in 1974 in the town of Sant’Antonio Abate, continues to reveal its secrets.