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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]
In Pompeii, this Romanization of Egyptian deities (Interpretatio Romana) can be seen in depictions of Isis-Venus, Isis-Fortuna, and even Isis-Ceres in frescos, gardens, and small objects throughout the city. [32] A fresco of Isis-Fortuna from Pompeii (Shop IX.3.7). From Bullettino archeologico italiano 1 (1862), plate 4.
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
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Like other cults from the eastern regions of the Mediterranean, the cult of Isis attracted Greeks and Romans by playing upon its exotic origins, [135] but the form it took after reaching Greece was heavily Hellenized. [136] Isis's cult reached Italy and the Roman sphere of influence at some point in the second century BCE. [137]
ISIS-K’s most infamous attack was the suicide bombing at Kabul airport in 2021 that killed nearly 200 people, including 13 US soldiers guarding the airport. But it has since expanded its orbit.
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.