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Gazda, Elain K. (2021). "Portraits and Patrons: The Women of the Villa of the Mysteries in their Social Context." Women's Lives, Women's Voices: Roman Material Culture and Female Agency in the Bay of Naples. Edited by Longfellow, Brenda and Molly Swetnam-Burland. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press.
- This is peer-reviewed and published by a university press, so it's reliable. This chapter contextualizes the women depicted in the frescoes. It's not easily accessible to the general public without access to a university library, but this perspective is important.
Longfellow, Brenda (2000). "A Gendered Space? Location and Function of Room 5 in the Villa of the Mysteries." The Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii: Ancient Ritual, Modern Muse. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The University of Michigan Museum of Art.
- This source discusses the potential uses for the room, how secluded the room was from the rest of the house, and who would or would not be allowed to access it. From the same book as the Swetnam-Burland source.
Pappalardo, Umberto (2008). The Splendor of Roman Wall Painting. Los Angeles, California: Getty Publications.
- This is another book published by Getty publications, which is reputable. This is a general overview of Roman wall paintings, and it contains a section on the Villa of the Mysteries. It contains information about the archaeology and layout of the villa.
Swetnam-Burland, Molly (2000). "Bacchus/Liber in Pompeii: A Religious Context for the Villa of the Mysteries Frieze." The Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii: Ancient Ritual, Modern Muse. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The University of Michigan Museum of Art.
- This chapter is in a book that is the result of an exhibition given by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the University of Michigan in 2000. This chapter will add another perspective to the Dionysian interpretation of the frescoes.
Wallace-Hadrill, Andrew (2018). “The Villa of the Mysteries at Pompeii and the Ideals of Hellenistic Hospitality.” The Roman Villa in the Mediterranean Basin: Late Republic to Late Antiquity. Edited by Marzano, Annalisa and Guy P. R. Métraux. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- This source comes from a reputable publisher: Cambridge University Press. It discusses the social intentions of layout of the villa, but I will be using it for a discussion of the rooms and layout of the villa in general.
Zanker, Paul (2010). Roman Art. Translated by Heitmann-Gordon, Henry. Los Angeles, California: Getty Publications.
- This is a peer-reviewed book published by Getty Publications. The author is well-known and respected in the field of Roman Art. The book is available for free on Google Scholar and is a general overview of all Roman art.

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