The large frieze depicts female followers of Dionysus as both dancers and hunters, carrying slaughtered goats or holding swords and animal entrails.
The vivid images depict initiation rites for followers of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god associated with wine, fertility, theatre, and religious ecstasy.
The once-thriving city of Pompeii and the surrounding countryside in southern Italy were submerged by ash when Mount Vesuvius exploded, killing thousands of Romans who had no idea they were living alongside one of Europe's biggest volcanoes.
Some of the recent discoveries include a black salon depicting scenes from the Trojan War, an extensive bath complex and a fresco that depicts what might be an ancestor of the Italian pizza.
The discovery provides new clues into the religious life of the city before its destruction by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
