romegreeceart:Scattered Stuff from temple of Isis and Serapis, RomeThe double temple was built origi
romegreeceart:Scattered Stuff from temple of Isis and Serapis, RomeThe double temple was built originally in 43 BCE and repaired a couple of times during following centuries. Nowadays there is not much left of the the actual temple, but several artefacts have withstood the ravages of time. They are scattered here and there around the city though. 1. Vatican museum pine cone, originally from a fountain near the temple. 1st century CE. Peacock statues are believed to be from Hadrian’s mausoleum.2. Cat statuette, Via della Gatta.3. Madame Lucrezia, one of the talking statues of Rome. According to scholars statue depicts a priestess of Isis. Piazza San Marco.4. A foot of God Serapis, Via del Pie Marmo. 5-6. Two Egyptian obelisks from temple. “Macuteo” stands now in front of Pantheon whereas Bernini’s elephant obelisk guards church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva (actually the name should be “Sopra Isis”)7. The temple was rebuilt during Domitian’s reign and a coin was issued to commemorate this. Rather interesting reverse side, since one can see what the temple looked like.Rome, July & October 2007 and July 2012 -- source link