24. Pompeii. Villa dei Misteri or Villa of Mysteries.
Hall of the Mysteries with paintings of Dionysian mystery and portico P2.
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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. November 2023.
Looking south-east across exedra towards doorway to portico P2. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to portico P2, from south side of exedra.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2017. Looking south
across flooring of portico P2.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2012. Floor of portico P2 near doorway threshold into room 4. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2017.
South end of portico P2, with doorway to room 4, on left and
room 5, on right.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. November 2023.
Room
5, detail of north end of doorway threshold from portico P2. Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. November
2023.
Room
5, detail of south end of doorway threshold from portico P2. Photo courtesy of
Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. November 2017. Room 5, detail of
south end of doorway threshold from portico P2.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. March 2019. Room 5, looking
east from doorway.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2015. Room 5, looking east from doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, painting on west wall in north-west corner. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2006. Room 5, north-west corner.
Detail from wall painting of Dionysian mystery.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. 1961. Room 5, north-west corner and doorway to room 4. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. 1957.
Room 5, north-west corner, with doorway to room 4. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021. Information card (1). Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021. Information card (2). Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021. Information card (3). Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021. Information card (4). Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. November 2023.
Room 5, looking east along north wall towards north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. March 2019. Room 5, looking east along north wall towards north-east corner.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. November 2017. Room 5, looking east along north wall towards north-east corner.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2017.
Room 5, looking
east along north wall towards north-east corner, from doorway into room 4.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2017. Room 5, detail from upper north wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. c.2015-2017.
Room 5, detail of painted decoration from upper north wall. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 5, north wall.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021. Room 5,
detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 5, detail from north wall.
Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii. October 1981. Room 5, detail from north wall.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer, from Dr George Fay’s slides collection.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. 1957. Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, The reading of the liturgy of the ritual, detail from north wall.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. April 2014.
Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. April 2014.
Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021. Room 5, detail of figure from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2015. Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, detail of figure from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. April 2014.
Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2015. Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 5, detail from north wall.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. March 2019. Room 5, detail
from upper north wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, a pregnant young woman offers sacred cakes, detail of figure from north wall.
Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. April 2014.
Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2010. Room 5, detail from north wall.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021. Room 5,
detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. 1968. Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, the preparation of a ritual meal for the deity, detail from north wall.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2015. Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. 1961. Room 5, north wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September
2021. Room 5, north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. April 2014.
Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, detail of
figure from north wall. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, detail of
figure from north wall. Photo
courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. 1968.
Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. 1957. Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, Silenus
playing the lyre, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. 1968. Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, Paniscus, mythological figures who lived in the woods, suckle a kid and play music, detail of figures and goats from north wall.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021. Room 5
detail of figures from north wall at east end. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. 1957. Room 5, detail from north wall at east end. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski
Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.
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Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021.
Room 5, a maenad, who animated the processions of Dionysus, recoils in fear, figure from east end of north wall.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. September 2021. Room 5,
detail of figure from east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. April 2014.
Room 5, detail from north wall at east end and north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. 2015.
Room 5 detail from north wall at east end and north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii. May 2015. Room 5, looking towards the north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
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