Rome, Iseum
At 7 pm, meet an expert guide for a short guided tour featuring an exclusive opening of the Iseum event space at 23 Via del Piè di Marmo.
A guided tour to discover a place where ancient Egypt comes to life amongst the stones of the Eternal City. We will have the opportunity to see the remains of the eastern entrance arch of the Temple of Isis and Serapis, known as the Arch of Camigliano, discovered in 1969 in the shops of the corner building at the junction of Via S. Ignazio and Via Piè di Marmo (no. 23), preserved from the cellars up to the first floor, built of square travertine blocks.
The earliest ancient document referring to this monumental arch is the ‘Arcus ad Isis’ carved into the relief that decorated the mausoleum of the Haterii family, on Via Labicana (Via Casilina) in Rome. Quinto Aterio Thychicus was a contractor who, under Domitian, undertook some of the most important works in Rome, including the Colosseum. They were among the leading builders of Imperial Rome under the Flavian dynasty. We shall attempt to understand the structure of the temple, the function of its spaces and the profound spiritual significance of the cult of Isis in Imperial Rome.
