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 of Pompeian wall painting, which was prevalent between the 40s and 30s BC. This means the painting had already existed for over a century when the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried it under ash and pumice.
After nearly 2,000 years of being covered by volcanic ash, this beautiful fresco gets to see the light of day. It was ...
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Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains'Archaeologists at Pompeii have discovered an enormous, extremely rare wall painting depicting an ancient mystery cult, at the ...
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...
A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii, one so large it spans three walls of a massive banquet ...
Uncovered in what was once a spacious banqueting hall that opened onto a garden, the frieze dates back to the 1st century BC, ...
Now, archeologists have uncovered a sensational fresco in Pompeii depicting a mysterious cult of raving, intoxicated women. Found at the newly-excavated House of Thiasus, the wall art depicts ...
In the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii's buried wonders are still emerging. A newly found fresco offers a tantalising glimpse ...
Archaeologists uncover new truths about Pompeii, a wealthy Roman playground with dark secrets. For over two centuries, archaeologists have hailed Pompeii as a sophisticated city at the heart of an ...
Fausto Puglisi took the color palette of Pompeii as his theme, with models dressed in dark red devore velvet and gold ...
Ever since archaeologists first discovered the ruins of Pompeii – the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount ...
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Science news this week: Pompeii's secretive cults and mysterious structures in our solar systemOur weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...
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