A major new fresco has been unearthed in Pompeii depicting the procession of the god of wine Dionysus, with hunters, dancers and beautifully dressed women, site authorities announced Tuesday. The near life-size fresco, known as a megalography, has been dated to the 40s-30s BC.
Frescoes depicting Dionysiac mysteries unearthed at Pompeii
A major new fresco has been unearthed in Pompeii depicting the procession of the god of wine Dionysus, with hunters, dancers and beautifully dressed women, site authorities announced Tuesday. The near life-size fresco, known as a megalography, has been dated to the 40s-30s BC.