We are Egyptians |
my name is
Amoun
3 rd century AD
Louvre museum
I am from Akhmim,
upper Egypt
now you'll find me in
New York,
The Metropolitan
Museum of Art
I was found in Antinoopolis
now I am in
Dijon, Museum of FineArts,
my name is Eutychès, second quarter of 2nd
century, now I'm in
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
they've found me in Antinoopolis
I'm now present in :
Detroit, The Detroit Institute of Arts
a selection from
El Fayyoum portraits
dating back from:
1st century to
4th century AD
These portraits were found in Egypt
dating back from the 1st century
AD, to the 4th century AD. They were found in many places:
Akhmim, Hawwara, Anssena, (Antinopolis) ,etc... El Fayyoum
most of them were found in El Fayyoum.
see how they exactly look like modern Egyptians !!!
the portraits were found in ancient tombs , in the coffins of these
people. they were drawn in their life, on wood.
After death, they went with them in their coffins.
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