Newly discovered frescoes inPompeiishowcase a wilder and even debaucherous side of ancient Rome’s women.
These frescoes, however, offer a clue into how Dionysiac rituals may have progressed.
Portrayed are severalmaenadsor female devotees of Dionysusin a range of roles.
[Its] a metaphor for a wild, ecstatic life, Zuchtriegel tellsIFLScience.
This smaller composition visualizes a brutal world of animal violence, including a gutted fawn and a wild boar.
To learn more about this fascinating discovery, visit theArchaeological Park of Pompeii website.