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  2. Mysteries of Isis - Wikipedia

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    A ceremony worshipping the sarcophagus of Osiris, depicted in a fresco in the Temple of Isis at Pompeii from the first century CE. The death of Osiris was a prominent motif in the cult of Isis. The sarcophagus's appearance here may refer to the emphasis on Osiris and the afterlife found in the mysteries dedicated to Isis. [1]

  3. Temple of Isis (Pompeii) - Wikipedia

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    The Places of Roman Isis. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. Meyers, C. (2016). "The Cult of Isis and Other Mystery Religions in Pompeii and the Roman World." Nappo, Salvatore. "Pompeii: Guide to the Lost City", White Star, 2000, ISBN 88-8095-530-6; Plutarch. "Isis and Osiris" from the Moralia, Book V. Available on penelope.uchicago.edu

  4. ISIS: Enemies of Humanity - Wikipedia

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    ISIS: Enemies of Humanity is a Hindi film based on terrorism. The backdrop of the film speaks volumes about the functioning of ISIS which is a terrorist group playing havoc across the globe. The film outlines the sheer importance of Islam in its purest form & defies the Islam which is projected by anti-social elements of the world.

  5. ‘The Return: Life After ISIS’ Review: Compassionate ... - AOL

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    At irregular intervals throughout Alba Sotorra’s stirring, sobering and vitally humane new documentary “The Return: Life after ISIS,” discreet titles appear to define the foreign terms that ...

  6. Opinion: I reported on Hamas in Gaza for over a decade. Here ...

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    In 2014, a German journalist was heavily criticized for embedding himself with ISIS for a documentary. Trying to explain such a despicable group of murderers went beyond the pale, critics said ...

  7. Villa of the Mysteries - Wikipedia

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    The Villa of the Mysteries (Italian: Villa dei Misteri) is a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii, southern Italy.It is famous for the series of exquisite frescos in Room 5, which are usually interpreted as showing the initiation of a bride into a Greco-Roman mystery cult.

  8. Isis - Wikipedia

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    The remains of the temple of Isis on Delos The Temple of Isis in Pompeii Cossura bronze coin showing a portrait of Isis with Punic legend Cults based in a particular city or nation were the norm across the ancient world until the mid- to late first millennium BCE, when increased contact between different cultures allowed some cults to spread ...

  9. Temple of Isis and Serapis - Wikipedia

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    The cult was probably introduced in Rome during the 2nd century BC, as attested by two inscriptions discovered on the Capitoline Hill mentioning priests of Isis Capitolina. [4] Cassius Dio reports that in 53 BC the Senate ordered the destruction of all private shrines inside the pomerium dedicated to Egyptian gods; [ 5 ] however, a new temple ...