Uncovered in what was once a spacious banqueting hall that opened onto a garden, the frieze dates back to the 1st century BC, ...
After nearly 2,000 years of being covered by volcanic ash, this beautiful fresco gets to see the light of day. It was unveiled at Pompeii recently and depicts the life of Dionysus, the Greek god of ...
The Koudounaraioi, or Bell People of Distomo, Greece, continue an ancient pre-Christian carnival tradition, mixing revelry with rituals meant to refresh societal spirit and honor Dionysus, the god of ...
After nearly 2,000 years of being covered by volcanic ash, this beautiful fresco gets to see the light of day. It was ...
As Greece prepares to celebrate Carnival, many people ask if the Ancient Greeks also did the same. The answer is not as easy ...
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Agrarian societies, historically reliant on favorable conditions in nature for their survival, created these rituals to ward ...
The House of Thiasus got its name from the “thiasos,” or sacred procession, of Dionysus. The fresco matches the Second Style ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNSee the Stunning Frescoes of a Mysterious Dionysian Cult Discovered in Ancient PompeiiCreated more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into ...
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Pompeii's hidden rituals unveiled: Rare Dionysian fresco foundThe new Pompeian frescoes captivate with their detail and depth. They depict mysterious practices of the cult of Dionysus on ...
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Hosted on MSNPompeii unveils new fresco: Mysteries of Dionysian cult revealedThe new Pompeian frescoes are captivated by their detail and depth, depicting mysterious practices of the cult of Dionysus on ...
In it are bacchantes— female followers of the god of hedonism—depicted as hunters and dancers; playful satyrs playing flutes and imbibing wine; as well as a woman, flanked by Dionysus’s ...
A new 50-room villa complete with stunning frescoes presenting the cult of Dionysus was found in Pompeii in what is regarded ...
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