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 ...

In a cave in southern Italy, archaeologists sifted through a muddy riverbed normally submerged by the turquoise waters of an underground river. A dull brown artifact caught their attention — and ...

Photos show how the cave entrance normally looks and how it looked during the excavations. In the muddy riverbed, archaeologists uncovered traces of a Hellenistic, or Greek, cult site dating ...