greek-museums: Archaeological Museum of Marathon:Statuary from the sanctuary of the Egyptian deiti
greek-museums: Archaeological Museum of Marathon: Statuary from the sanctuary of the Egyptian deities on the isle of the Little Marsh south of the plain of Marathon. The sanctuary as well as the adjacent opulent bath was built in the 2nd century A.D, possibly by Herodes Atticus. The isle was connected to the mainland by land strips, within the lush vegetation of the marsh in a way that was meant to be reminiscent of the Delta of the Nile. The statues mainly present Isis in different forms. The cult of Isis took roots in greek space at about 4th century B.C and was associated with the worship of Demeter. -- source link