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Pompeii, Frescoes and Dionysian Cult

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

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

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Frescoes Depicting a Mysterious Ritual Linked to the Cult of Dionysus Discovered at Pompeii

The narrative draws from the ancient Greek play The Bacchae, written by Euripides in 405 BCE, wherein Dionysus descends on Thebes seeking retribution for slander against him. The

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New Pompeii Excavations Reveal Frescoes 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 room.

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Never-before-seen series of ancient paintings dug up in Pompeii provide clues on rituals tied to Greek god

The extraordinary images that emerged from ash show Dionysian followers dancing and hunting, which are akin to frescoes of the nearby Villa of the Mysteries that were found 100 years ago.

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This Renaissance masterpiece had been hidden for centuries—until now

Workers uncovered elaborate frescoes hidden behind a mantel in a church. The glittering works of art are revealing more about ...

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