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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. [ 1 ] Its role as a Hellenized Egyptian temple in a Roman colony was fully confirmed with an inscription detailed by Francisco la Vega on July 20, 1765.
The Temple of Isis, also known as an Iseum (from Latin) or Iseion (from Greek), may refer to: The temple of the birth of Isis at Dendera Temple complex in Qena, Egypt; The temple of Isis at Philae, Egypt; The temple of Isis at Behbeit el-Hagar, Egypt; The temple of Isis at Menouthis, Egypt; The temple of Isis on Antirhodos in Alexandria, Egypt
The Temple of Isis, Pompeii. The Temple of Isis. The Temple of Isis too portrayed an Egyptian influence on Pompeii’s art. Wall painting of the Navigium Isidis from Pompeii VIII.7.28 (The Temple of Isis. Specifically, the walls of the temple are decorated with a variety of Egyptian mythological scenes.
A ceremony worshipping the sarcophagus of Osiris, depicted in a fresco in the Temple of Isis at Pompeii from the first century CE. The death of Osiris was a prominent motif in the cult of Isis. The sarcophagus's appearance here may refer to the emphasis on Osiris and the afterlife found in the mysteries dedicated to Isis. [1]
POMPEII, Italy — Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a sacred room has been unearthed at Pompeii with painted blue walls, a rare and expensive color in the Roman city.. Describing it as a ...
Uncovering Ruins of Temple of Isis at Pompeii Phlegrean Fields after Eruption of Vesuvius 1760-1761. Pietro Fabris (active 1740 – 1792) was a painter of Italian descent, active in England and Naples.
Portico of the Temple of Isis at Pompeii. Caius Norbanus Sorex was an actor who lived in Italy and was active at Pompeii and Nemi during the time of Augustus. [1]Sorex is depicted in an inscribed bronze herm portrait discovered in the precinct of the Temple of Isis at Pompeii. [2]
The discovery of the temple of Isis at Pompeii, buried under pumice and other volcanic matter. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776. Iconographic Collections