Framed Prints
Framed Print of Serapeum Plaque, Greek with Egyptian Heiroglyphs
Gold Serapeum plaque, Greek with Egyptian heiroglyphs. Serapis was the official chief god of Hellenistic Egypt. His cult was introduced by Ptolemy I, the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty which ruled over Egypt after Alexander the Great. Ptolemy wished to unite the native Egyptians and the Greek colonists under his authority and that of a common God in order to establish a greater interior unity, which was necessary to turn Egypt into a powerful Hellenistic state. Because the Greeks were not interested in the traditional Egyptian animal gods, Serapis was represented in a human form like the Greek Gods. The Serapeum of Alexandria in the Ptolemaic Kingdom was a ancient Greek temple built by Ptolemy III (reigned 246-222 BCE). Excavations at the site of the column of Diocletian in 1944 yielded the foundation deposits of the Serapeion. These are two sets of ten plaques, one each of gold, silver, bronze, Egyptian faience, sun-dried Nile mud, and five of opaque glass. The inscription that Ptolemy III built the Serapeion, in Greek and Egyptian, marks all plaques; evidence suggests that Parmeniskos was assigned as architect. The Serapeum in Alexandria was destroyed by a Christian mob or Roman soldiers in 391 AD. © New York Public Library / Science Source
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Media ID 47330637
Africa African Alexandria Archeology Artifact Chirography Civilization Communicating Communication Communications Dynasty Egypt Egyptian Egyptology Gold Grecian Greece Greek Greeks Hellenistic Hieroglyph Important Notable Pictogram Pictorial Plaque Plaques Ptolemy Site Sites System Systems Writing
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 11.4cm (9.6" x 4.5")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
