Temple of Isis

"The building consists of a large rectangular space marked off by walls, within which is the cella of the god raised up on a pedestal and standing in a splendid niche. Of interest and great elegance is the small temple - with its plaster decorations - situated in the peristyle and used for the preservation of the Nile water considered to be holy by the members of the cult of the Egyptian goddess Isis. Adjacent to the temple there is also a space to accommodate the priests' houses and for the meeting of the faithful.”  The structure of the Temple of Isis points to a time just after the founding of the Roman colony.  The colonnade was fifty by sixty Oscan feet, but due to its growth in worshippers, it was decided to enlarge the sanctuary most likely during the time of rebuilding.  Though the cult of Isis and Osiris is from ancient Egyptian times, the Temple of Isis in Pompeii resembles nothing of Egyptian architectural style.