Uncovered in what was once a spacious banqueting hall that opened onto a garden, the frieze dates back to the 1st century BC, ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...

The House of Thiasus got its name from the “thiasos,” or sacred procession, of Dionysus. The fresco matches the Second Style ...

A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii, one so large it spans three walls of a massive banquet ...

Archaeologists exploring what Pompeii was like before it was famously destroyed by Mount Vesuvius have made a huge discovery ...

Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into ...

Mardi Gras weekend is finally here, and there are dozens of Carnival parades rolling across New Orleans. Below you can find ...

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

A new 50-room villa complete with stunning frescoes presenting the cult of Dionysus was found in Pompeii in what is regarded ...

Discover an extremely rare cycle of paintings unearthed in Pompeii, depicting a lively ritual involving Dionysus, the deity ...

Fausto Puglisi took the color palette of Pompeii as his theme, with models dressed in dark red devore velvet and gold ...

Roman city of Pompeii in ash and 100 years after the discovery of the Villa of Mysteries, a new fresco has risen from the ...