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

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VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2010. Irregular shaped sacred room. Looking east from west end.

This room is entered through the arched entrance in the south west corner of the colonnade.

Mau refers to it as a sacred room and as the Hal of Initiation.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. Page 170 and 181.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2010. Irregular shaped sacred room. North wall.

Mau describes a sacred room that seems to have been used for secret ceremonies.

It was entered from the colonnade by a narrow door which could be securely fastened.

On the north side is a niche that apparently formed part of a small shrine.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (Page 181).

The water filled plastic bottles are stabilisers for the lighting towers used in the large theatre.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2010. Irregular shaped sacred room. North wall.

Niche that apparently formed part of a small shrine.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2010. Irregular shaped sacred room.

Centre of south wall. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2010. Irregular shaped sacred room.

West wall. Looking south west at south wall.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. July 2010. Irregular shaped sacred room.

South wall in south west corner. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

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

 

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. March 2009. 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. March 2009. Detail of 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. 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.

 

VIII.7.28 Pompeii.

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

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.

 

VIII.7.28 Pompeii. Statue of Bacchus (Dionysus) with his panther.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.

 

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. December 2007. Rear of temple cella looking south.

 

 

 

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VIII.7.28 Plan  (Opens in a separate window)