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-sized figures, has been ...

A gigantic frieze has just been discovered in Pompeii. Richly coloured, it depicts a wealth of information about the mysterious rituals surrounding the god Bacchus.

Located in Regio IX of Pompeii, the residence housing the frieze has been named Casa del Tiaso, or House of Thiasus—the “thiasus” regularly being associated with Dionysus’s retinue and ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a nearly life-size fresco, or megalography, depicting the Dionysiac procession in an ...

Held for the 11th year at Somerset House, this year’s exhibition will host over 60 international exhibitors, making it the largest show to date. See Saatchi Yates and Will St. John kick off Frieze ...

An extremely rare frieze known as a “megalography,” or ... the woman who abandons her children, the house and the city, who breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat ...