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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. Foreign influences on Pompeii - Wikipedia

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    The Temple of Isis, Pompeii. The Temple of Isis. The Temple of Isis too portrayed an Egyptian influence on Pompeii’s art. Wall painting of the Navigium Isidis from Pompeii VIII.7.28 (The Temple of Isis. Specifically, the walls of the temple are decorated with a variety of Egyptian mythological scenes.

  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. House of Loreius Tiburtinus - Wikipedia

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    Floorplan of Pompeii II 2,2 House of Octavius Quartio based on Spinazzola plan produced in 1916-1921 The exterior walls of the complex are composed of opus incertum (stone rubble embedded in concrete) with ashlar piers, except for the easternmost corner, which was constructed with opus vittatum mixtum (a combination of brick and stone blocks ...

  7. ‘Profile’ Film Review: Journalist Catfishes ISIS Fighter in ...

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    Timur Bekmambetov’s portrait of a screen-to-screen relationship is timely, although it mostly scratches the surface Expanding the digital-age subgenre of films entirely told on computer screens ...

  8. Pompeii: Stunning new paintings unearthed at ancient ... - AOL

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    Fascinating artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city doomed and buried by Mount Vesuvius’s deadly eruption in AD79.. The most impressive discovery is ...

  9. 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 ...