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Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains'
The wall painting, which is nearly life-size ... DNA analysis reveals The only other example of a large fresco depicting the Dionysian rites was discovered in 1909 in a house in the suburbs ...
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Pompeii unveils new fresco: Mysteries of Dionysian cult revealed
The only other known example of a large fresco depicting Dionysian rituals was discovered in 1909 in a suburban villa in Pompeii, known as the Villa of Mysteries. While that painting also features ...