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Very rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii 2,000 years after city was buried by ash and lava

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A rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii .

The frieze is painted in the Second Style of Pompeian painting, known for its addition of architectural details like pillars.

It dates from about 40 to 30 B.C. , making it over 100 years old by the time of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius .

Discovery makes Pompeii "an extraordinary testimony to an aspect of life in classical Mediterranean life that is largely unknown".

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