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The nudity of the boy may signify that he is divine. Is he reading rules of the rite? He wears actor's boots, perhaps indicating the dramatic aspect of the rites. The officiating priestess (behind the boy) holds another scroll in her left hand and a stylus in her right hand. Is she prepared to add the initiate's name to a list of successful initiates?

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The two themes of this scene are torture and transfiguration, the evocative climax of the rite. Notice the complete abandonment to agony on the face of the initiate and the lash across her back. She is consoled by a woman identified as a nurse. To the right a nude women clashes celebratory cymbals and another woman is about to give to the initiate a thyrsus, symbolizing the successful completion of the rite.

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The Villa dei Misterii is one of the most remarkable private houses discovered in the area of Mount Vesuvius.Named after its wonderful wall paintings,this suburban mansion can be reached following the road of Tombs(Roman cemeteries were built along the roads leading to or away from the cities) along 400 m from the Ercolano gate(keep your ticket of the Pompeii Scavi,valid for its entry). The villa,surrounded by terraces consists of 2 parts:an elegant house designed for luxurious living and built on a basically ground square plan in the 2nd century BC around a central peristyle court and an other part,a working farmhouse(winery) added on the 1st century AD. Very fine frescoes remarkable by the brightness of their tones and colors can be seen in the triclinium(diningroom).The actual subject is hotly debated but the most common interpretation is the initiation of a bride to the Dionysiae mysteries. Though prohibited,the Dionysos cult was widespread in the Vesuvius area.Known also as Bacchus,its Roman name,Dionysos was the god of fertility and wine and consequently his cult was orgiastic.It acted also as a divine communicant between the living and the dead.In the bacchanalia,the wild and mystic festivals,the women occupied leadership positions opposite to the patriarchal values of the time.

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Located at the northwestern foot of Vesuvius, Herculaneum was destroyed, together with Pompeii and Stabiae, by the eruption of ad 79. It was buried under a mass of tufa about 50 to 60 ft (15 to 18 m) deep, which made excavation difficult but preserved many fragile items. Excavation began in the 18th century and uncovered numerous artifacts, including paintings and furniture. Later work uncovered the palaestra (sports ground) and a vast central swimming pool.

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Fire ovens to heat water for the Roman thermal baths ruins at the Archaeological Area of Fiesole, near Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

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Located at the northwestern foot of Vesuvius, Herculaneum was destroyed, together with Pompeii and Stabiae, by the eruption of ad 79. It was buried under a mass of tufa about 50 to 60 ft (15 to 18 m) deep, which made excavation difficult but preserved many fragile items. Excavation began in the 18th century and uncovered numerous artifacts, including paintings and furniture. Later work uncovered the palaestra (sports ground) and a vast central swimming pool.

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Roman ruins at the Archaeological Area of Fiesole, near Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

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Interior view of the roman colosseum

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Looking down the Roman amphitheatre at the Archaeological Area of Fiesole, near Florence, Tuscany, Italy.

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Ruins in the Pompeii archaeological site, Pompeii, near Naples, Campania, Italy

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Ruins in the Pompeii archaeological site, Pompeii, near Naples, Campania, Italy

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Ruins in the Pompeii archaeological site, Pompeii, near Naples, Campania, Italy

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Located at the northwestern foot of Vesuvius, Herculaneum was destroyed, together with Pompeii and Stabiae, by the eruption of ad 79. It was buried under a mass of tufa about 50 to 60 ft (15 to 18 m) deep, which made excavation difficult but preserved many fragile items. Excavation began in the 18th century and uncovered numerous artifacts, including paintings and furniture. Later work uncovered the palaestra (sports ground) and a vast central swimming pool.

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Original mosaic on the floor of Ancient Etruscan villa at Vulci. The Naturalistic Archaeological Park of Vulci, Italy. The park spreads over the Tuscan-Lazio Maremma, between the villages of Montalto di Castro and Canino. The park is crossed by the River Fiora. 15 August 2010.

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