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Modern depiction on a papyrus of Isis a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion

Modern depiction on a papyrus of Isis a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom (c.2686 - c.2181 BCE) as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth. During the New Kingdom (1550 - 1070 BCE), Isis was portrayed wearing Hathor's headdress: a sun disk between the horns of a cow.
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Title:
Modern depiction on a papyrus of Isis a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion
Caption:
Modern depiction on a papyrus of Isis a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom (c.2686 - c.2181 BCE) as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth. During the New Kingdom (1550 - 1070 BCE), Isis was portrayed wearing Hathor's headdress: a sun disk between the horns of a cow.
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Album / Universal Images Group / World History Archive
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3025 x 6934 px | 60.0 MB
Print size:
25.6 x 58.7 cm | 10.1 x 23.1 in (300 dpi)