Very rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii 2,000 years after city was buried by ash and lava
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...
Archaeologists Found a Life-Size Fresco of a Mysterious Cult in Pompeii
The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one ...
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Raunchy Paintings Show A Wine-Glugging Cult Of "Wild Women" At Pompeii
Newly discovered frescoes unearthed at Pompeii reveal glimpses of a wine-fueled cult that embraced the "wild, untamable side ...
Doomed Pompeii's secrets revealed in discovery of giant fresco of Roman god of wine
In the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii's buried wonders are still emerging. A newly found fresco offers a tantalising glimpse into the vibrant life of the past.
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Rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79 ...
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Wine, Women, and Wisdom: The Symposia of Ancient Greece
Depicted on a tetradrachm, the Olympian Dionysus was the god of wine, an important part of the revelry at Greek feasts. Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI The Greek historian Xenophon recounts in his ...
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'Extremely rare' paintings unearthed in Pompeii
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the archaeological site has said.
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 2,000 ...