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

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, has been ...

Pompeii's Secret Underworld ... they jammed into place to make sure there was no way to open these doors. (dog barking in distance) NARRATOR: Violent clashes, rough justice, and a homeowner's ...

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 ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...

carrying swords and animal innards and wearing slaughtered goats on their shoulders. The vast scene, spanning three sides of a room at Pompeii's House of Thiasus, has been dated to the 40s-30s BC.

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 ...

Ever since archaeologists first discovered the ruins of Pompeii – the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 – its stories and secrets have captivated locals, tourists ...

Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder ... and a second row of images above the human figures shows animals – alive and dead – as well as sea creatures ...