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Even in Rome, the goddess Isis had devoted followers. This 2nd-century AD altar combines Egyptian and Greco-Roman religious imagery. The serpent is inscribed Iside Sacr. ("Sacred to Isis"), while Anubis appears in his syncretic form as Anubis-Hermes. Musei Capitolini, Rome

Even in Rome, the goddess Isis had devoted followers. This 2nd-century AD altar combines Egyptian and Greco-Roman religious imagery. The serpent is inscribed Iside Sacr. ("Sacred to Isis"), while Anubis appears in his syncretic form as Anubis-Hermes. Musei Capitolini, Rome

Posted Jul 5, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC

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