A talk by Dr Campbell Price
During the Graeco-Roman Period (c. 300 BCE – 300 CE), the Egyptian pantheon took on new forms to meet the needs of a multicultural society. This lecture reviews the evidence for hybrid Egyptian, Greek and Roman gods in domestic, temple and funerary settings, and acts as an introduction to Manchester Museum’s blockbuster international touring exhibition ‘Golden Mummies of Egypt‘.
Dr Campbell Price is Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool and Chair of Trustees at the Egypt Exploration Society.
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- Terracotta figure of a rearing horse with Harpocrates sitting on its back, wearing the double crown. [Roman period | Manchester Museum (Gayer Anderson donation) | 13.9 x 8.9 cm | Acc. No. 10485]
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- Terracotta figure of Harpocrates, reclining, wearing double crown and holding jar in left hand. Painted: clothes pink, crown with traces of blue. [Roman period | Manchester Museum | 24.2 x 18.3 cm | Acc. No. 10432]
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- Meir mask detail
Ancient Worlds Talks
The Ancient Worlds evening talks take place on the first Wednesday of every month and are a brilliant way to delve deeper into our exhibitions programme. The talks are delivered by a wide range experts and offer insight into their field.
Evening talks are for members of The Atkinson Development Trust, however non-members are welcome for a fee of £5 (please pay cash on the door). Children under 16 go free (must be accompanied by and adult). Students go free (must show their student card).
See the full talks programme here.
The Atkinson Development Trust
The Atkinson Development Trust is a charity (no: 1161020) whose vision is to develop The Atkinson as a centre for communities to enjoy art and learn together.
There are many ways you can support, including becoming a member, sponsoring a seat and donating.
The support that we receive from a wide range of donations and grants plays a vital role in enabling The Atkinson to enhance our visitors experience and tell the story of Sefton.
