Dionysian Mysteries (Bacchian Mysteries) depicted in the Roman fresco in the triclinium (Roman dining room) in the Villa of the Mysteries (Villa dei Misteri) in the archaeological site of Pompeii (Pompei) near Naples, Campania, Italy. Initiation rite from the mysterious cult of Dionysus (Bacchus) is probably depicted in the murals. This fresco shows the initiate after the rite being prepared while Eros holds up a mirror to her.

---

Size: 3744px × 5050px
Photo credit: © Azoor Photo Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1st, 2nd, ad, ancient, antique, antiques, antiquity, archaeological, area, art, artwork, bacchanalia, bacchian, bacchus, background, celebrate, celebrating, celebration, century, clothing, cult, cupid, dei, dionysia, dionysian, dionysos, dionysus, divine, dress, empire, entertainment, eros, europe, european, event, excavation, fashion, feast, female, festival, fresco, frescos, greece, greek, hair, haircut, hairstyle, image, indoor, initiate, initiation, italian, italy, mirror, misteri, mural, murals, museum, mysteries, mysterious, mystery, myth, mythological, mythology, object, painting, party, people, picture, pompei, pompeian, pompeii, preparation, prepare, red, religion, religious, rite, roman, rome, scene, site, sitting, stucco, style, triclinium, villa, wall, woman