A stunning fresco discovered in Pompeii depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter and Leda, the Greek mythical queen ...

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 wine, theatre, and celebrations. Archaeologists found it ...

offering clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine in the ancient city that was destroyed 2,000 years ago. Archeologists dug up frescoes spanning three walls inside a ruined banquet ...

A nearly life-size fresco just discovered in Pompeii depicts the initiation rituals of the mystery cult of Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. The fresco was over 100 years old when the ...

In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

An enormous fresco spanning three walls of a recently ... Better known as the mysteries, the rites associated with the wine god’s cult often included mortals, usually of marginalized identities ...

Chemical analyses revealed wine residue on both expensive goblets and common cups unearthed among the legendary city's ruins ...

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 ...

The Greek Ministry of Culture completed the digital restoration of the hunting fresco in the tomb of Philip II at Vergina. The fresco, renowned as the largest and most important work of classical ...