TOURS IN EGYPTIAN ROME

Rome is certainly the city outside Egypt richest in Egyptian vestiges.

This is one of the reasons why Egyptology was born in Rome.

Rome is not only host to monuments, sculptures, obelisks and much more imported from Egypt, but there are many artistic and monumental vestiges of the Roman era in Egyptian style.

Moreover, another extremely important aspect is the fact that these vestiges imported and realised in imperial times inspired artistic production in later periods.

The Cosmatesques, expert stone shapers in medieval times, produced sculptures depicting sphinxes.

In the Renaissance period, the frescoes of the Domus Aurea with Egyptian religious themes deeply inspired the frescoes of all noble residences.

In the Baroque era, Rome experienced an urban development where the fourteen obelisks became the landmarks of city life.

Neoclassicism celebrated the rediscovery of Egypt as the land of civilisation, the mother of all following civilisations.

These, and many others, are the reasons why we organise tours to experience Egyptian Rome.