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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. Pompeii: The Last Day - Wikipedia

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    Pompeii: The Last Day is a 2003 dramatized documentary that tells of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius towards the end of August 79 CE. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This eruption covered the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash and pumice, killing a large number of people trapped between the volcano and the sea.

  4. List of historical films set in Near Eastern and Western ...

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    The Last Days of Pompeii: 1950: 79: Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius: The Last Days of Pompeii: 1959: 79: Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius: 79 A.D. 1962: 79: Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius: Pompeii: The Last Day: 2003: 79

  5. The 16 best cult documentaries you can stream right now - AOL

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    In 2023 alone, we had dueling series about Twin Flames Universe, "Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God," an exploration of Larry Ray and the so-called "sex cult" at Sarah Lawrence, and a four-part ...

  6. The Last Days of Pompeii (miniseries) - Wikipedia

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    The Egyptian High Priest of the Cult of Isis. Laurence Olivier: Gaius A former senator from Rome; married to Fortunata. Linda Purl: Nydia A blind slave; love interest to Lydon. Anthony Quayle: Quintus The head Magistrate of Pompeii. Michael Quill Catus An assistant to Olinthus; a child Duncan Regehr: Lydon A gladiator and former slave; love ...

  7. Pompeii in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Pompeii and the 79 AD eruption (2004), a 120-minute Tokyo Broadcasting System. Pompeii Live (June 28, 2006), a Channel 5 production featuring a live archaeological dig at Pompeii and Herculaneum [12] [13] Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time (2013), a BBC One drama documentary presented by Dr. Margaret Mountford. [14]

  8. Horrifying video shows French tourist executed by ISIS-linked ...

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    An ISIS-offshoot based in Algeria has executed a French hostage after previously threatening to kill him over France's participation in airstrikes over Iraq. Herve Gourdel, 55, was captured Sunday ...

  9. 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