Ancient faces: Fayum mummy portraits from 2,000 years | Ancient Wonders of Archaeology, History & Mysteries Civilizations

Fayum Mummy Portraits . . . I have been obsessed with #ancientegypt since I was a kid, but #til about this incredible #portraiture tradition from Elisabeth R. O’Connell’s review “In Her Green Necklace” from the October 23 issue of @londonreviewofbooks #romanempire #drtimshistory | Tim Johnson

The Fayum Portraits: Funerary Painting of Roman Egypt, 1988 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

2.2K views · 37 reactions | The Fayum portraits are funerary paintings from the Roman period in Egypt. They were painted on wooden panels and placed over the face of the mummy. Their purpose was to preserve the person’s real features as they appeared in life. The portraits blend ancient Egyptian beliefs with Greek and Roman artistic styles, which is why the faces appear so realistic and alive until today. | Land_of_Gods | Facebook