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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Paris Olympics Producers Say 'The Last Supper' Inspired That Opening Ceremony Scene: 'Many Have Done It Before'
Many, including Jolly and the official Olympics Games X account, said that the scene is an "interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus" that "makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between ...
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Never-before-seen series of ancient paintings dug up in Pompeii provide clues on rituals tied to Greek god
Part of the mural depicts female followers of Dionysus — who is also the ancient Greek god of fertility, theater and religious ecstasy — as both dancers and hunters with a goat on their ...
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Fresco of Greek God Unveilled at Pompeii Archaeological Site
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.
Life-sized murals discovered on walls of Pompeii home buried by volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago
In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...
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Ancient fresco depicting Dionysus unveiled in Pompeii
A large fresco depicting scenes from the life of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, revelry, and theater, was unveiled to the public in the archaeological site of Pompeii, near Naples ...
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‘Exceptional’ Pompeii frescos of Greek booze god & mystery rituals from Jesus’s time unearthed from ancient volcanic ash
At the centre of the image is a woman holding a torch who is about to be initiated into the cult of Dionysus. The Greek god was thought to hold the power to die and be reborn, and promised the ...