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The Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii owes its fame to the exquisite wall paintings that cover the walls of one of its reception rooms. A mysterious scene with life-size figures in the Second Pompeian Style seems to depict the initiation rite of a young girl into the Dionysian mysteries. Female figures, as well as fauns and maenads, are seen on the sidewalls engaged in various ritual activities, while the god Dionysus appears on the central wall with his wife, Ariadne. The Villa of the Mysteries dates back to the 2nd century BCE but was given its current shape in 80-70 BCE.
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Raddato, C. (2019, September 25). The Frescoes of the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11269/the-frescoes-of-the-villa-of-the-mysteries-in-pomp/
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