VIII.7.28 Pompeii. Temple of Isis or Tempio di Iside.

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Temple (continued)

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. September 2018. Looking towards the west wall of the Temple.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. 2017/2018/2019.

Looking towards the west wall of the Temple. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. April 2016. West rear wall of temple cella.

The niche now has a reproduction statue of Bacchus (Dionysus) with his panther.

Photo courtesy of Benjamín Núñez González (Own work) via Wikimedia Commons. [Use subject to CC BY-SA 4.0].

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. August 27, 1904. Looking towards west rear wall of cella. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. October 2023.  

Reproduction statue of Bacchus (Dionysus) in niche set into west wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. August 2021.

Reproduction statue of Bacchus (Dionysus) with his panther in niche set into west wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. 2017/2018/2019.

Reproduction statue of Bacchus (Dionysus) with his panther in niche set into west wall.

Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. September 2018.

Reproduction statue of Bacchus (Dionysus) with his panther in niche set into west wall.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. May 2017.

Niche on west rear wall of temple cella with a reproduction statue of Bacchus (Dionysus) with his panther.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6312. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. April 2016.

Niche on west rear wall of temple cella. Niche with reproduction statue of Bacchus (Dionysus) with his panther.

Photo courtesy of Benjamín Núñez González (Own work) via Wikimedia Commons. [Use subject to CC BY-SA 4.0].

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. May 2015.

Looking towards west rear wall of cella from south-west corner of portico. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. September 2015. Looking towards the west rear wall of temple cella.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. May 2011. West rear wall of temple cella. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. March 2009. West rear wall of temple cella.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii.

Drawing by Francesco La Vega, of the decorative elements from the rear of the Temple.

On the right is the niche of Bacchus.

At one time this was edged with two ears at the top of the niche, and two torches at the sides in the decorative stucco work.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 908.

Photo © ICCD. https://www.catalogo.beniculturali.it

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VIII.7.28 Pompeii. December 2007. West rear wall of temple cella.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Niche on west rear wall of temple cella.

Niche which contained the statue of Bacchus (Dionysus) with his panther.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2017. Decorative stucco in arched niche above Bacchus.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Decorative stucco in arched niche.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Detail of stucco in arched niche.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. December 2007. West rear wall of temple cella.

Niche which contained the statue of Bacchus (Dionysus) with his panther.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. April 2019.

Statue of Dionysus from niche in west rear wall of temple cella. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. 2010. Statue of Dionysus with his panther.

Claudian. From the niche in the back wall of the temple cella.

Dionysus was identified with the Egyptian god Osiris.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6312.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. April 2019.

Statue of Dionysus pouring wine into the mouth of the panther next to his feet.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6312. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. June 2019. Museum information card. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. June 2019.

Detail from sculpture of Dionysus, which would have been originally painted and gilded. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. 2010.

Statue of Dionysus pouring wine into the mouth of the panther next to his feet.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6312.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. Inscribed dedications were found in the sanctuary.

These were on the bases of the herm of Norbanus Sorex, of the statue of Dionysus and of the statue of Isis, and on the floor of the Ekklesiasterion.

N(umerius) Popidius Ampliatus, N(umerius) Popidius Celsinus, and Corelia Celsa, the donators, were father, son and mother.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking towards west (rear) wall at north end.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking towards north wall in north-west corner.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. September 2018. Looking east towards west wall in north-west corner.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2017.  Looking east towards detail on west wall in north-west corner.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. September 2018. Looking south towards detail in north-west corner.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking south towards detail on north wall in north-west corner.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking towards north wall at west end.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2017. Looking towards north wall of Temple.

Foto Anne Kleineberg, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

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