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Enigmatic inscription from a bust of Isis. In the late 18th century the inscription became the cause of controversy among British scholars. Several academics believed that it was an Egyptian bust with Chinese ideograms, produced in the context of Chinese-Egyptian commercial relations, while others considered the item a forgery.

Tags: Alphabets, Ancient gods / deities, Art and antiquities, Egypt, Ideograms, Isis, Sculptures

Isis statue which Richard Pococke bought in Cairo and carried away to Great Britain.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Coats of arms – Emblems, Egypt, Isis, Sculptures

Isis statue, which Richard Pococke bought in Cairo and carried away to Great Britain.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Coats of arms – Emblems, Egypt, Isis, Sculptures

Map of Philae (Amilkia) island and floor plan of the Temple of Isis.

Tags: Amilkia, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Egypt, Isis, Philae, Plans and drawings

Relief showing Isis and Serapis.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Isis, Reliefs, Sculptures, Serapis

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