Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii

Name: Villa of the Mysteries
Address: Via Villa Dei Misteri 2, Pompeii, 80045, Italy
Telephone: +39 081 857 5347

#12 among attractions in Pompeii

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Facts and practical information

The Villa of the Mysteries is a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii, southern Italy. It is famous for the series of exquisite frescos in one room, which are usually thought to show the initiation of a young woman into a Greco-Roman mystery cult. These are now among the best known of the relatively rare survivals of Ancient Roman painting from the 1st century BC. ()

Local name: Villa dei Misteri Unesco: from 1997Coordinates: 40°45'13"N, 14°28'39"E

Address

Via Villa Dei Misteri 2Pompeii 80045 Italy

Contact

+39 081 857 5347

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Pompeii

Day trips

Villa of the Mysteries – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: House of the Faun, Temple of Jupiter, Suburban Baths, Temple of Isis.

0.4 miSE
Pompeii's largest house
House of the Faun, Pompeii
11 min walk • The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic palace that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy.
0.5 miSE
Temple, Ruins
Temple of Jupiter, Pompeii
13 min walk • The Temple of Jupiter, Capitolium, or Temple of the Capitoline Triad, was a temple in Roman Pompeii, at the north end of its forum.
0.4 miSE
Ruins, Baths
Suburban Baths, Pompeii
12 min walk • The Suburban Baths are a building in Pompeii, Italy, a town in the Italian region of Campania that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which consequently preserved it.
0.6 miSE
Temple
Temple of Isis, Pompeii
17 min walk • The Temple of Isis is a Roman temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. This small and almost intact temple was one of the first discoveries during the excavation of Pompeii in 1764.
0.4 miSE
Pompeii ruins of ancient Roman temples
Temple of Apollo, Pompeii
11 min walk • The Temple of Apollo is a Roman temple built in 120 BC and dedicated to the Greek and Roman god Apollo in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii, southern Italy. Located in the forum and facing the northern side of the town, it is the town's most important religious building and has ancient origins.
0.5 miSE
Brothel ruins on the Pompeii site
Lupanar, Pompeii
14 min walk • The Lupanar of Pompeii is the ruins of a brothel in the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls. Lupanar is Latin for "brothel". The Pompeii lupanar is also known as Lupanare Grande or the "Purpose-Built Brothel".
~1930 ftE
Museum, Art gallery
House of the Prince of Naples, Pompeii
10 min walk • The House of the Prince of Naples is a Roman domus located in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. The structure is so named because the Prince and Princess of Naples attended a ceremonial excavation of selected rooms there in 1898.
0.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Foreign influences on Pompeii, Pompeii
14 min walk • Several non-native societies had an influence on Ancient Pompeian culture. Historians’ interpretation of artefacts, preserved by the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, identify that such foreign influences came largely from Greek and Hellenistic cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Egypt.
0.8 miE
Art gallery, Museum
Casa di Ottavio Quartione, Pompeii
21 min walk • The House of Loreius Tiburtinus is renowned for its meticulous and well-preserved artwork as well as its large gardens. It is located in the Roman city of Pompeii and with the rest of Pompeii was preserved by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in or after October 79 AD.
0.4 miSE
Ruins
Forum, Pompeii
11 min walk • The Baths of the Forum, also called the Baths of Fortune, are a thermal complex from Roman times, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found as a result of archaeological excavations in ancient Pompeii: named for their proximity to the...
~1680 ftSE
Ruins
House of Sallust, Pompeii
9 min walk • The House of Sallust was an elite residence in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and among the most sumptuous of the city. The oldest parts of the house have been dated to the 4th century BCE, but the main expansions were built in the 2nd century BCE during the Roman period.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Villa of the Mysteries?

Nearby attractions include Necropoli di Porta Ercolano, Pompeii (5 min walk), House of the Surgeon, Pompeii (7 min walk), House of Sallust, Pompeii (9 min walk), Casa dei Dioscuri, Pompeii (9 min walk).

How to get to Villa of the Mysteries by public transport?

The nearest stations to Villa of the Mysteries:

Bus

Torre Annunziata Via Plinio • Lines: D, Marra - Novartis, Novartis - Marra (15 min walk)
Torre Annunziata Via Vittorio Veneto • Lines: D (18 min walk)

Light rail

Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri • Lines: 14 (10 min walk)
Villa Regina • Lines: 14 (12 min walk)

Train

Torre Annunziata Centrale (22 min walk)