Sarapis
by Andonis Katanos
Title
Sarapis
Artist
Andonis Katanos
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Photograph - Archaeological Photography
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Bust of Sarapis emerging from a calyx with thistle leaves, standing on a rectangular base. Sarapis, an important god in the Egyptian pantheon, has greek and egyptian features. His cult was established under specific religious and political circumstances in the court of the Ptolemies in Egypt. (2nd century AD). National Archaeological Museum Athens
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March 10th, 2012
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