An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around three sides of the room. The cycle of paintings shed light on the mysteries of Bacchus, the Roman version of Dionysus — ...

I knew not the art of catching a throw listed by Vincent ... The throwing of trinkets and treats predates the Carnival itself. The ancient Romans distributed whips made of goat hide to the merry ...

The grape harvest was more than labor; it was a communal celebration of abundance dedicated to Bacchus. Archaeologists uncover ... to the intricate relationship between ancient agriculture, religion, ...

However, the frescoes at Villa Cuomo remain as a testament to a time when Bacchus was one of the most revered gods in the Roman pantheon. Archaeological work at Villa Cuomo continues to provide ...

Castello di Amorosa rises from the Calistoga landscape like a mirage, except you can actually touch it, walk through it, ...

Created 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 ...

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...