(people talking in background) Archaeologist Rebecca Benefiel is studying some of the ancient graffiti near the commercial heart of Pompeii. ♪ ♪ Over 2,000 years, the messages have become too ...

The new Pompeian frescoes are captivated by their detail and depth, depicting mysterious practices of the cult of Dionysus on a monumental scale. Researchers consider this one of the most significant ...

Dr Zuchtriegel points to another frieze similarly featuring figures against a red background in Pompeii's Villa of Mysteries. 'These frescoes have a profoundly religious meaning which ...

During the tour, visitors will get to hike up Mount Vesuvius and wander around Pompeii. Tours offer more background about the locales than can be learned if exploring without a guide, but keep in ...

A large-scale fresco in an ancient banquet hall "sheds light on the mysteries of Dionysus in the classical world." ...

The painted scenes atop a red background show maenads ... of the Villa of the Mysteries [a similar painting discovered in Pompeii over 100 years ago] constitutes a one-of-a-kind, making Pompeii ...

Rome (CNN) — Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder side of the ancient Romans. An extremely rare frieze known as a “megalography,” or painting with life ...