The Pompeii Archaeological Park has just announced ... lively scenes of Roman revelry linked to the secretive rituals of Dionysus, the god of wine and festivity. Dating back to 40 B.C.E., these ...

In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

A nearly life-size fresco just discovered in Pompeii depicts the initiation rituals of the mystery cult of Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. The fresco was over 100 years old when the ...

Over the past twenty years, the ground in this area has risen by 55 inches. The newly discovered Frieze of the House of the ...

Image 1 of 5 The frieze portrays the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine. (Archaeological Park of Pompeii) The center of the frieze shows a woman with an old Silenus who holds a torch ...

It was unveiled at Pompeii recently and depicts the life of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, theatre, and celebrations. Archaeologists found it in the Reggio IX area of the ancient Roman city.

burying Pompeii in pumice and killing more than 2,000 inhabitants. The newest discovery, in Region IX in the central part of the city, depicts the procession of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of ...