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Pompeii, Ancient Rome

Newly discovered Pompeii frieze shows wild Bacchanalian rituals

Uncovered in what was once a spacious banqueting hall that opened onto a garden, the frieze dates back to the 1st century BC, meaning it was nearly 100 years old when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, burying Pompeii in pumice and killing more than 2,000 inhabitants.

The Independent · 1d

Secrets of ancient Pompeii revealed in newly discovered frescoes

Archaeologists working in Pompeii have unearthed a series of rare, almost life-size frescoes. The discovery provides new clues into the religious life of the city before its destruction by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Reuters · 1d

Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the site said on Wednesday.

Euronews on MSN · 23h

New frescoes discovered at Pompeii shed light on Bacchanalian mysteries

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See the Stunning Frescoes of a Mysterious Dionysian Cult Discovered in Ancient Pompeii

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a series of nearly life-size frescoes spanning three walls of an ancient banquet ...

Euro Weekly News7h

Pompeii’s mysteries unearthed

Roman city of Pompeii in ash and 100 years after the discovery of the Villa of Mysteries, a new fresco has risen from the ...

Artnet1d

New Pompeii Excavations Yield a Lavish Frieze 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 ...

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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 ...

Revelations from the House of the Thiasus

A 'new' Villa of the Mysteries emerges from the excavations of Pompeii where a large banquet hall has come to light, frescoed ...

Greek Reporter1d

Stunning Fresco of the Ancient Greek Cult of Dionysus Discovered in Pompeii

The House of Thiasus got its name from the “thiasos,” or sacred procession, of Dionysus. The fresco matches the Second Style ...

Secrets of female cult devoted to god of ecstasy unearthed at Pompeii

Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a rare depiction of initiation rites into a secret female cult that centred on ...

La Brújula Verde1d

A Spectacular Fresco Depicting a Thiasos or Procession of Dionysus Found in Pompeii

More than a century after the discovery of the famous Villa of the Mysteries, a new large-scale pictorial work has emerged ...

‘Exceptional’ Pompeii frescos of Greek booze god & mystery rituals from Jesus’s time unearthed from ancient volcanic ash

EXCEPTIONAL” frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed from ancient volcanic ash ...

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New 'Villa of the Mysteries' uncovered at Pompeii

A 'new' Villa of the Mysteries has emerged from the excavations at the Pompeii archaeological site, officials said on Wednesday. The newly found residence has a large banquet hall frescoed with a ...

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