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title: Isis, Roman-Egyptian Panel
author: Getty Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9008/isis-roman-egyptian-panel/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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# Isis, Roman-Egyptian Panel
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9008.jpg)
## Image Caption
This 2nd Century CE tempera painting on wood panel depicts the Hellenized form of the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) goddess [Isis](https://www.worldhistory.org/isis/). In the Ptolemaic and [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) periods, Eastern deities and cultic practices became increasingly widespread and attracted devotees in regions like [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/) and [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). The cult of Isis was by far the most popular Egyptian cult and it became one of the most popular mystery religions in the [Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Empire/). The benevolent attributes of Isis and the universality of her patronage had widespread appeal across social strata. Originally produced in 2nd Century CE [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), the panel is now a part of the collection of the J. [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Getty Museum. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, G. (2018, July 26). Isis, Roman-Egyptian Panel. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, Getty. "Isis, Roman-Egyptian Panel." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 26, 2018. .
### MLA
Museum, Getty. "Isis, Roman-Egyptian Panel." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jul 2018, .
## License & Copyright
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's [Open Content Program](https://www.getty.edu/projects/open-content-program/). The Getty makes available, without charge, all available digital images to which the Getty holds the rights or that are in the public domain to be used for any purpose. No permission is required. [Original image](http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/7146/unknown-maker-panel-with-painted-image-of-isis-romano-egyptian-ad-100-200/?dz=#f1563f0c6d178dfc270000fa0b766135abbaad6c) by [**Getty Museum**](http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/7146/unknown-maker-panel-with-painted-image-of-isis-romano-egyptian-ad-100-200/?dz=#f1563f0c6d178dfc270000fa0b766135abbaad6c). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 26 July 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.