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The exhibition "Mary of Hungary. Art & Power in the Renaissance"  & the expo Focus "Engraving & Interpretation in the High Renaissance" are coming to an end soon (>May 10). Don’t wait to come and (re)discover them. We’re expecting large crowds for this final month of exhibitions, so be sure to plan your visit and make arrangements to come! 

The flamboyant atmosphere of the Renaissance takes over Mariemont on May 10, transforming the site into a living theater, in the footsteps of Charles V and Mary of Hungary. Mark your calendars and take a look at the program (activities in french) "La Renaissance en fête. Immersion au coeur du 16e siècle"

 

Project « The Roman Cult of Mithras »

This research programme is investigating the Cult of Mithras, a mysterious god from the East who was the subject of a very unusual and extremely popular cult in the Roman Empire. Since 2021, the Royal Museum of Mariemont has played a significant role in this field of research, following a major international exhibition organised by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. 

The Roman Cult of Mithras is a global phenomenon that was brought to light by means of over 130 sanctuaries discovered the length and breadth of the Empire. We learn more about the subject each year thanks to many archaeological discoveries. Further investigation of these material sources is enabling us to better understand the operations of the cult (worshippers, practices and gestures).
 

Research projects:

Greek and Roman Antiquities

Researchers

Page de Nicolas Amoroso Nicolas Amoroso Page de Richard Veymiers Richard Veymiers

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Reconstructing the villa of Boscoreale (Pompeii)

À la fin du 19e siècle, des propriétaires de terres agricoles explorent le sous-sol de Boscoreale, une petite localité située au nord de Pompéi, dans l’espoir de découvrir des trésors archéologiques enfouis sous les cendres du Vésuve.

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The New Faces of Egyptian Gods: Isis and her Circle

Sous l’influence grecque, puis romaine, la déesse Isis se métamorphose et revêt une multitude d’apparences, au sein d’une famille divine recomposée (Sarapis, Harpocrate, Anubis, etc.).

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Face to Face: The People Behind the Mummy Portraits

Study of 12 mummy portraits (also known as ‘Fayum portraits’) using the latest broadband spectral imaging techniques.

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Scientific team

The research carried out at Mariemont is organised around 8 thematic areas which reflect the specific features of the scientific work carried out in the museum sector.

There are around thirty collaborative research projects in which members of the Mariemont scientific team are involved.

The results of this research are made available to the scientific community and are the subject of ongoing accessibility work to ensure that they are passed on to the public. 

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