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Petosiris

Egyptian high priest

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Egyptian funerary architecture

  • Egyptian Book of the Dead: Anubis
    In Egyptian art and architecture: Greco-Roman Egypt

    …interesting is the tomb of Petosiris, high priest of Thoth in nearby Hermopolis Magna in the late 4th century bce. It is in the form of a small temple with a pillared portico, elaborate column capitals, and a large forecourt. In its mural decorations a strong Greek influence merges with…

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