Mariemont’s Greco-Roman collections were devised and put together at the turn of the 20th century. Most of the pieces came to us from collectors and antique dealers.

The Royal Museum of Mariemont’s Greco-Roman antiquities include a large number of bronze statuettes of Roman deities. They hail from small temples in Roman homes spread over all four corners of the Empire.

This project, directed by Elisabetta Neri (Post-doctorate student at the Universities of Liege and Florence), is investigating the social significance of colour in Roman times.

This research programme is investigating the Cult of Mithras, a mysterious god from the East who was worshipped extensively in the Roman Empire.