From November 6, 2026, to May 2, 2027, a special exhibition on Roman mummy portraits from Egypt—titled "The Power of the Portrait: Egypt and Rome – The Faces of the Fayum"—will be held at the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome.
These Egyptian mummy portraits represent the earliest examples of portrait painting. They build upon the Egyptian tradition of mummification. While most of the portraits originate from the Fayum, they have also been found elsewhere in Egypt. The exhibition in Rome presents around 50 mummy portraits within the broader context of funerary rituals and society.
For more information (in Italian): https://arapacis.it/it/mostra-evento/il-potere-del-ritratto-egitto-e-roma-i-volti-del-fayum