🪷 Born 17 September 1856: French Egyptologist #AlbertGayet found fabulous caches of mummies at the city #Hadrian founded on the Nile where #Antinous died. #Antinoopolis / #Fayoum mummy shrouds & face plates influenced Parisian fashion: antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/09/fren... 🪷

🪷 Only known painted portrait of #Antinous. Hovering over shoulder at left. Mummy portrait from #Antinoopolis shows 2 "brothers" - or lovers? Born 17 September 1856: French Egyptologist #AlbertGayet found caches of mummies at the city #Hadrian founded on Nile where #Antinous died. 🪷