Pompeii Villa of the Mysteries new discovery a painting dedicated to Dionysius the God of Wine
Pompeii new archaeological discovery at the villa of the Mysteries a large fresco dedicated to Dionysius after just 100 years that the Villa of the Mysteries was discovered. A new large fresco a wall painting made on wet plaster so that the coloured pigment is absorbed into the surface of the wall, resulting in incredibly strong colours. The discovery sheds light on the mysteries of Dionysus in the classical world, The archaeologists are gathering up more information from this discovery in the large banquet hall. From the Excavations in the last two weeks in the central area of Pompeii, located in insula 10 of Regio IX, an almost life-size frieze has emerged showing the procession of Dionysus the god of wine.
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