At first it was a rather modest house of a Roman patrician or just a rich man. The Villa of the Mysteries is located just outside of Pompeii, north of the Ercolano Gate. Wear and tear at Pompeii - the result of mismanagement and neglect - … In the first century the Roman Empire contains many cities, but none in a more beautiful setting than the cities and towns lining the Bay of Naples. Several of the frescoes from Pompeii’s Villa of the Mysteries shown before (left) and after (right) the completion of a two-year-long restoration … When a Roman mosaic was uncovered on farmland near Coberley in 2003 the site became protected under the countryside stewardship scheme and … Text and Images by James W. Jackson. Wear and tear at Pompeii - the result of mismanagement and neglect - … Villa of the Mysteries. In the 2nd century B.C. After nearly two years of restoration work on 70 rooms at Pompeii’s largest dwelling and one of the most complete structures left standing at the site, the Villa dei Misteri will be fully reopened on 20 March. Beyond the Villa of Diomedes lies the Villa of the Mysteries, famous for having one of the most important decorative fresco collections in the Roman world.

This weekend marked the reopening of Pompeii’s Villa of Mysteries after two years and €900,000 ($973,600) worth of careful restorations to the building’s ancient frescoes and mosaics. Over the next several years the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii has become one of the most beautiful villas in the city. . One of the most important classical villas discovered in Pompeii is the Villa of the Mysteries. RELIGION Villa of the Mysteries (Dionysian fresco). Italian culture minister Dario Franceschini, who cut the ribbon to open the restored Villa of Mysteries, commented that Italy was on schedule to meet an EU deadline to spend €105 million in European funding by the end of the year for maintenance and restoration projects. After the earthquake in 62 A.D., the new owners were converting it …

Pompeii restoration: Villa of Mysteries gets a makeover. The project, which took two years and cost $973,600 has reversed past inexpert efforts which applied wax and oils to … However, the Villa was suffering. And here we come to the present. The Villa dei Misteri (Villa of Mysteries) in Pompeii, Italy is now open to the public after one of many government restoration projects ordered by the EU. Pompeii's 'Villa of the Mysteries' Restored Due to mismanagement, neglect and Italy's chronic bureaucratic delays, Pompeii risked losing its UNESCO site listing.

Description of the Villa. Apr 1, 2016 - Several of the frescoes from Pompeii’s Villa of the Mysteries shown before (left) and after (right) the completion of a two-year-long restoration and conservation project. However, the Villa was suffering. The villa originally dates from the 2nd century BC, but its current layout was set between 70 and 60BC. The Villa of the Mysteries was built in the 2nd century BC. The suburban villa, which lies just outside the main Pompeii town area, is famous for the many well-preserved frescoes it contains. Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. the villa was a simpler structure, but in later periods it was repeatedly enlarged and rebuilt, with new floors being added. This appears to be depicting an initiation rite into the cult of Dionysus, Greek god of wine. Pompeii restoration: Villa of Mysteries gets a makeover. This month, the restoration of the frescoes and mosaics at the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii has been unveiled. Which was excavated in 1909-1910 by the owner of the land Lucius Istacidius Zosimus, a freedman of the powerful istacidius family was found, but the major part of the excavation and restoration took place in 1929-1930 after the government of Italy took over. Background.