House of Thiasus

The House of Thiasus (Italian: Casa del Tiaso) is a house in Pompeii that served as a religious site for the Dionysian Mysteries until the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. In February 2025, archeologists excavating the house discovered large colorful frescoes, dating to 40–30 BC, that depict scenes of the ritual initiation of a woman into a mystery cult and images from Roman mythology.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ Chen, Min (26 February 2025). "New Pompeii Excavations Yield a Lavish Frieze Depicting a Mysterious Ritual". Artnet News. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
^ Balmer, Crispian (26 February 2025). "Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals". Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
^ Willan, Philip (26 February 2025). "'Exceptional' Dionysus frescoes unearthed at Pompeii". The Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

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[1] Chen, Min (26 February 2025). "New Pompeii Excavations Yield a Lavish Frieze Depicting a Mysterious Ritual". Artnet News. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

[2] Balmer, Crispian (26 February 2025). "Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals". Reuters. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

[3] Willan, Philip (26 February 2025). "'Exceptional' Dionysus frescoes unearthed at Pompeii". The Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

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