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Experts Unearth Rare Life-Size Frescoes in Pompeii, Depict Fierce Women Who Were Part of ‘Mysteries of Dionysus'
The importance of art in history could never be underestimated ... The artwork depicted a procession for Dionysus which also featured his female followers, called maenads, portrayed as free ...
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Pompeii: 'Exceptional' Dionysus frescoes unearthed offering rare glimpse into Roman world
Huge frescoes depicting the ancient god of wine Dionysus have been unearthed at ... Dating to between 40 and 30 BC, the painting was already about 100 years old when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD ...