A happy accident to a waiting team of German archaeologists during the excavations in a landfill. They found a figurine in clay, representing the egyptian goddess Isis near the town of Krefeld in the Rhineland-North rhine-Westphalia.
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The research director, Hans-Peter Schletter, has immediately commented on his amazing discovery in the local press: “This find extremely rare date of the presence of the roman empire in the Lower Rhine. Drawing female is shown sitting upon a throne, and protects a child on her lap. This egyptian deity is composed on the model of our blessed Virgin Mary with the child Jesus.”
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Although exceptional this archaeological discovery is not surprising completely the historians since it is known that the auxiliary troops of the roman were based in the region towards the end of Ier century ap. J. C. According to Eric Sponville, one of the archaeologists of the team Schletter, this small relief, of about 8 cm in height, decorated an amphora, having perhaps belonged to a domus.
The terrible Caligula restores the worship of Isis
The cult of Isis, enters Rome at the end of the Republic, but it is under the Empire that it will reach its peak. The emperor Tiberius (42 bc J. C -37 a.d.) tried to ban it but its successor, the terrible Caligula (12-41) restored in all its majesty, because it was very popular. The queen of the goddesses, the egyptian was often represented as a protector of navigation on the coins.
other archaeological artifacts, including coins, urns, weapons, and even a skeleton of a horse, have been found there are two in this region. They are now on display at the museum of Krefeld.
The roman military camp of Krefeld was used to protect the natural border of the Empire, the famous limes, on the banks of the Rhine, germanic tribes established beyond the river. This region of Germany, rich in history, are now expected to be inscribed on the world heritage of Unesco. The institution is expected to deliver its verdict in July 2021.
The editorial team conseilleÀ Luxor, thirty sarcophagi of more than three millennia dévoilésSujetsIsisArchéologieAllemagne7 commentairesNightowl_le 14/06/2020 at 12:22
The reading of the German press we learn a little bit more.
It is Isis (according to experts) because it is sitting on a throne and is crowned with horns of cows. a
in addition, it is not “composed on the model of our blessed Virgin Mary”, but it has served as a model for later performances of the Virgin. a
In any case, this is what is written in the newspaper in Germany…
Ardent Dubuissonle 14/06/2020 at 11:51 am
Temple of Isis become : our lady , all is said . Of the sham of religion .
Walsdorffle 14/06/2020 at 10:52 am
Without a doubt manufactured in Romania, by skilled forgers. They are in number and their work is always worthy of praise.
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