Sculptures, Symbolism and Spolia at the Saqqara Serapeum: Talk by Geert Ham at NVIC

A public lecture by Geert Ham on the Dromos of the Saqqara Serapeum. When the Ptolemies took control of Egypt, the Serapeum was already a sanctuary of national importance with a history stretching back to the Eighteenth Dynasty. The talk looks at the Hellenistic decorative programme first excavated by Auguste Mariette, and at spaces shaped by the side-by-side presence of Greek and Egyptian traditions, with a strong focus on materiality.

Date: Thursday 5 November, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Venue: NVIC - Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, Zamalek
Free entry. Seats are limited and first come, first served: doors open at 5:30 PM and close at 6:15 PM or earlier when the room is full.