A new study reveals that the Maiden Castle burials, long thought to result from a Roman attack, were instead the product of ...

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Domestic cats have shared our homes for millennia, but their origins remain mysterious. Two recent studies propose a new lead ...

When stains had to be cleaned from a mosaic that once decorated a lavish pleasure vessel from the first century, they were not remnants from the debauched revelries that the murderous and sex-crazed ...

(In contrast to recognized public religion and worship, in the Greco-Roman world the mystery cults required the worshipper to be initiated.) For more than two decades the house was known as the ...

Experts believe these items may have served as protective charms for the deceased. Status symbol or ties to Roman-era mystery cults? The presence of such distinctive objects in only one of the eight ...

A comedic and musical legend has passed away. Lulu Roman, who made her name on the popular show Hee Haw, has died at the age of 78, according to The Hollywood Reporter. If you don't remember Hee ...

A nearly life-size fresco just discovered in Pompeii depicts the initiation rituals of the mystery cult of Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. The fresco was over 100 years old when the ...

The new Pompeian frescoes captivate with their detail and depth. They depict mysterious practices of the cult of Dionysus on ...

In antiquity, various mystery cults existed, not only with regard to ... Pompeii was an ancient Roman city near modern-day Naples in Italy. It was famously destroyed and buried under volcanic ...

"EXCEPTIONAL" frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed ... Vesuvius erupted and completely buried the Roman city under a thick carpet of ash, killing ...