TOURS IN EGYPTIAN ROME

The city outside Egypt richest in Egyptian vestiges is Rome: this is where Egyptology was born.

Rome is home of monuments, sculptures, obelisks and much more imported from Egypt, there are also many artistic and monumental testimonies of Roman times 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.