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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Stunning Frescoes of Dionysian Cult Rituals Unearthed in Pompeii
The Pompeii Archaeological Park noted in a statement that the expansive mural, referred to as a megalograph due to its scale, can be attributed to the Second Style of Pompeiian painting ...
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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 ... said the director of Pompeii, Gabriel Zuchtriegel. The recent discovery comes on the heels of the unearthing of the largest private ...
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What did ancient Roman artists use to paint Pompeii? New study offers a glimpse
Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii The ruins of Pompeii, Italy, are famous for their striking murals and brightly decorated walls — artworks so distinctive and well-preserved that ...
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Newly discovered Pompeii fresco sheds light on ancient Dionysian rituals
POMPEII, Italy - Archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered a new fresco, a type of mural painting, giving them more insight into the Dionysiac rituals in the ancient world. Dig deeper ...
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Life-sized murals discovered on walls of Pompeii home buried by volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago
POMPEII, Italy – In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced the discovery of ancient murals that shed light on ...