Vespasian tried the faith healing experience at an Isis temple in Egypt, he reportedly cured a lame and a blind man. His son Domitian only survived the battle against Vitellius torching the city of Rome by donning a mask of Anubis. Isis was a kind of wellness goddess and very popular with the ladies, the Flavians picked up a lot from that cult too.

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Yes, a lot more can be said about the Egyptians in Rome!

This statue of Nile personification is just pure 🔥🔥🔥

Thank you for this wonderful video. Everytime I watch your channel, I learn something new. Thank you so much.🏛😊

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So nice of you! Yes, we have an endless supply of content. More coming soon!

FORMIDABLE ! BRAVO!

The cult of Isis was extremely popular in the early imperial period. So much so, we might just as well be worshiping Isis today!

If the priests of Isis and Serapis had had a structured organization like the Christians, Europe might have worshiped them rather than the way things turned out...her cult was so popular. Some might say Europe did worship them: God the Father is often visualized in art as a Serapis-like figure (Michelangelo in the Capella Sistine); the cult of the Virgin Mary often seems to preserve aspects of the cult of Isis--I think of Holy Week in Seville, where her image is processed like the statue of Isis on her ship through the streets of Imperial cities, her carrus navalis. Indeed Carnivale seems to be the only holiday to survive more or less intact and un-Christianized since antiquity.

Terrific video! So much excellent info. Darius, do you ever think that the Isis cult was eventually overlapped by the Christian cult of Mary?

All I can say is I loved it and can’t wait for the next one. Brilliant work.

I wish you all the best.

Great.

Another great video. Thanks Darius.

Great video, what beautiful and unique pieces were created from the fusion of Egyptian and Roman art.

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a rich topic!

Captivating content. Thank you.

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Glad you enjoyed it!

As ever entertaining, well presented and informative. Gratias ago tibi, Magister!

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Thanks again!

Very interesting video. Grazie!

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Thank you!

i Interesting!

Great stuff.; so many artifacts attesting to the Romans' extensive veneration of Egyptian deities.

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Thanks. Yes a fascinating religion that finds its way into daily life in Rome.

Did images of Isis suckling Horus make it at all to Rome? This figure combination has been regarded as a prototype for Mary and Jesus. Great video by the way!

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Yea absolutely

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@@AncientRomeLive Thanks for the reply, would love to see some specific examples!

Is there a cult in egypt that is somewhat related to the white elephant of India? I found out there is a statuette with an elephant head that was used in egypt to see Apep!?

A channel called "Interior de São Paulo" has stolen one of your videos

Hathor is mother of Horus/Herru-Ur

What is it known about the Isis cult practices? Worshipping, priests o priestess.

Why are the noses of sphinxes always missing?

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Interesting question. The nose is a very important Part of the Head. In India there are Statues of elephant God ganesha with His nose in the private place of a tantric consort.

😅rome still leans that way yet praying to idols

" El Dios que hizo el cielo y la Tierra no mora en templos hechos por manos humanas ni es atendido por manos humanas como si necesitara algo, porque El mismo es quien da a todos vida, aliento y todas las cosas" (Apóstol cristiano Pablo, enfrente del Phartenón).