... Egypt and its incorporation into the Roman Empire inaugurated too a new fascination with its ancient culture. Obelisks and Egyptian-style architecture and sculpture were installed in Roman cities. The cult of Isis, the Egyptian mother goddess, had an immense impact throughout the Roman Empire. Likewise, changes were noticeable in Egyptian artistic and religious forms, as Egyptian gods were increasingly represented in a classical style. The traditional images of Egyptian funerary arts gave way to ones accessorized with contemporary Greco-Roman dress as influenced by fashions of the imperial court at Rome, and even panel portraits were painted in the Greco-Roman style. The earliest strong interest in the monuments of ancient Egypt belonged to Greek and Roman tourists from the third century B.C onwards, who travelled throughout the Nile valley and most of the largest tombs and temples, bear their marks. Around 450B.C the most celebrated visitor of all travelled to Egypt ...

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