Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries. The main theme of the paintings evolve around the cult of Bacchus. Here we have a later addition influenced by the cult of the Egyptian goddess Isis. The twin goddesses Isis and Nephthys flanking a sacred crocodile. Country of Origin: Italy. Culture: Roman. Date/Period: Second half of 1st C BC. Place of Origin: Pompeii. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ . Location: 07.
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