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 ...
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See the Stunning Frescoes of a Mysterious Dionysian Cult Discovered in Ancient Pompeii
Set against a ruby-red backdrop, the wall paintings depict female followers of Dionysus—the Greek god of wine and ecstasy—engaged in secretive cult rituals. Also known as maenads or bacchantes, the ...
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Rare Frescos Were Found In Pompeii, Painted On The Walls Of An Ancient Banquet Hall
The enormous, extremely rare wall paintings depict female cult followers of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and ecstasy. The ...