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To become part of the ancient cult of Dionysus, initiates were required to participate in secret rituals. This is not the first massive frieze in the archaeological park to feature a Dionysian ritual.

Left: An elder Silenus accompanies a mortal woman slated to undergo nocturnal rituals to join the cult of Dionysus Right: All figures in the mural, like the bacchante holding out an offering of ...

Set against a ruby-red backdrop, the wall paintings depict female followers of Dionysus—the Greek god of wine and ecstasy—engaged in secretive cult rituals.

The ancient cult of Dionysus, the park noted, required initiates to undergo a ritual to be allowed entry; the sect’s secrets were also closely guarded by its members.

Pompeii had a secret CULT for 'raving, intoxicated women', archaeologists say. READ MORE: Ancient footprints capture moment people escaped Pompeii; By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE. Published ...

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 ...

Dionysus was so much more than just the master of the vine; he was also charged with fertility, fruitfulness, theater, ecstasy, and abandon. Whether called Dionysus (his Greek name) or Bacchus ...

At Pompeii in Italy, archeologists have uncovered a sensational fresco depicting a mysterious cult of raving, intoxicated women.