Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries dedicated to the rites of Dionysius Pompeii Italy c1st century BC1st century AD Detail showing two matrons and...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries, dedicated to the rites of Dionysius, Pompeii, Italy, c1st century BC-1st century AD. Detail showing two matrons and a servant, and a child reading a ritual of initiation. Pompeii was buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash by a catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site of the town was rediscovered in 1748, and subsequent excavations revealed buildings and artefacts in a remarkably well preserved state. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "Ann Ronan Picture Library / Heritage Images"}