24. Pompeii, Villa dei Misteri or Villa of Mysteries.

Original entrance and vestibule area (66)

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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. October 2023.

Room 66, doorway to vestibule of original villa entrance. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. October 2023. Room 66, vestibule of original villa entrance. Looking east. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2012. Room 66, vestibule of original villa entrance. Looking east. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2006. Room 66, vestibule of original villa entrance. Looking east.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 66, looking east into the unexcavated.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2006. Room 66.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2006. Room 66, flooring made of lava stone, similar to the streets of Pompeii.

This allowed the carts to enter the villa to be loaded and unloaded.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2006. Room 66, looking east into the unexcavated.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 66, area on south side of entrance.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 66, upper north side.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 66, north side of vestibule.

The first door on the left is to the unnumbered room that also has an entrance in peristyle C.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2006. Room 66, bench on north side of vestibule.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 66, south side of vestibule, from peristyle C.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 66, south side of vestibule. Looking south-west.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2006. Room 66, bench on south side of vestibule.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2006. Room 66, south side of vestibule.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 66, upper arch.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 66, remains of paintings on upper south wall of entrance. Looking south-east.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 66, upper north wall of entrance.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 66, upper west wall of entrance.

Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2012. Peristyle C, east wall.

The first door on the left is to the unnumbered room next to room 66, on the right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

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