An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...

Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder side of the ancient Romans. An extremely rare ...

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 ...

Pompeii's Secret Underworld ... they jammed into place to make sure there was no way to open these doors. (dog barking in distance) NARRATOR: Violent clashes, rough justice, and a homeowner's ...

The new Pompeian frescoes are captivated by their detail and depth, depicting mysterious practices of the cult of Dionysus on ...

carrying swords and animal innards and wearing slaughtered goats on their shoulders. The vast scene, spanning three sides of a room at Pompeii's House of Thiasus, has been dated to the 40s-30s BC.

An upper frieze depicts live and sacrificed animals, including a fawn ... said the director of Pompeii, Gabriel Zuchtriegel. The once-thriving city of Pompeii and the surrounding countryside ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a nearly life-size fresco, or megalography, depicting the Dionysiac procession in an ...

A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how ...

Ever since archaeologists first discovered the ruins of Pompeii – the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 – its stories and secrets have captivated locals, tourists ...