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Villa of the Mysteries Pompei (Sorrento Holiday) Oct 2008 18-10-08 (349)

Photo taken by Dawn on FujiA330.

 

Built a short distance outside the walls of Pompeii, the "Villa of the Mysteries" is a typical example of an elegant house designed for luxurious living as well as for the management of a farm (or, in this case, a vineyard). It was likely that the landowner lived in the city, leaving the house to the management of a steward. (For a better understanding, consider Luke 12:41-48.) Discovered in 1902, the villa was almost entirely restored by 1930. At this site we can find all the functional, decorative, and architectural elements of Pompeian life.

 

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Uploaded on November 10, 2008
Taken on October 14, 2008