Titus Flavius Demetrios: Dying in Ancient Egypt

Join us for a panel discussion about the role of art and ritual in death for ancient and Ptolemy-era Egyptians and how this resonates through other cultures to the present day. Titus Flavius Demetrios died in Egypt between AD 80-120. He was probably a Roman soldier who had acquired a taste for things Egyptian while stationed in northern Africa, eschewed a traditional Roman memorial for himself and had a gold gilt mummy mask created that is the only type of its kind in the world. It is purely Egyptian in fashion and shows that Titus wanted to embrace the traditions of a culture that was already thousands of years old before the Romans occupied the country. Titus Flavius Demetrios (IPSMG: R. 1992-89.2) is featured in the BBC Civilisations AR App and is made possible with Art Fund support.

Suitable for
18+
16-17

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/se000304?id=EVENT581979