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

The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one curious aspect of the ancient city.

A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine in the ancient city that was destroyed 2,000 ...

Dionysus was one of the twelve Olympian deities the ancient Greeks believed ruled over the cosmos. He was the patron god of wine and merriment, credited with the discovery of the grapevine. He was ...

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 ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79 ...

In the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii's buried wonders are still emerging. A newly found fresco offers a tantalising glimpse into the vibrant life of the past.

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 ...

Depicted on a tetradrachm, the Olympian Dionysus was the god of wine, an important part of the revelry at Greek feasts. Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI The Greek historian Xenophon recounts in his ...

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

Pompeians had a widespread reputation for their wine-making capacity and worshipped Bacchus, the god of wine, who appears on many frescoes and archaeological fragments. The eruption of Mount ...

Part 1 The story begins with Dionysus - the god of wine - someone who likes to 'let himself go'. One day Dionysus and his band of revellers are enjoying themselves at the foot of Mount Tmolus when ...