Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare ... carrying a slaughtered goat on their shoulders or holding a sword and the ...
But this time I come as Dionysus the victorious, who will make the earth a day of celebration (Friedrich Nietzsche).
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...
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.
An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around three sides of the room. The cycle of ...
Pompeii's Secret Underworld ... and ultimately people start drawing the swords, and they're fighting in the stands, and there's bloodshed-- there's slaughter. (crowd shouting) NARRATOR: At ...
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a nearly life-size fresco, or megalography, depicting the Dionysiac procession in an ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNSee the Stunning Frescoes of a Mysterious Dionysian Cult Discovered in Ancient PompeiiCreated 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 ...
The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one ...
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a remarkable life-size fresco depicting ... surrounded by maenads—female followers of Dionysus—depicted as hunters carrying swords and slaughtered goats. The ...
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