Ancient Egypt - Finestre sull'Arte

Napoleon's portrait in Egypt: the Battle of the Pyramids and the challenge that changed history

At the gates of Cairo, on July 21, 1798, the French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte (Ajaccio, 1769 - St. Helena, 1821) came into conflict with the Mamluk troops in what would go down in history as the Battle of the Pyramids, an episode that from the b...
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Three statues resurface at Abu Qair (Alexandria, Egypt): first discovery in 25 years

At Abu Qair, northeast of Alexandria , Egypt, three statues of great historical significance have resurfaced from the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This is the first underwater recovery operation of this magnitude in Egypt in the past twenty-five ...
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Egypt: 13 archaeological finds returned from UK and Germany

On yesterday, August 10, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that it had received thirteen archaeological artifacts from the United Kingdom and Germany. The artifacts, which had previously left the country illicitly, returned t...
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Grand Egyptian Museum to open Nov. 1: green light from President Al Sisi

After thescheduled opening on July 3, we have the official date. The Grand Egyptian Museum will officially open its doors to the public on November 1, 2025. The announcement came from Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly during a Cabinet meeting ...
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Egypt, ruins of a Coptic city discovered in Ain al-Kharab Oasis

A new archaeological discovery sheds light on the early stages of the spread of Christianity in Egypt. The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities' mission, operating in the Ain al-Kharab region, part of the Coptic and Islamic Oasis open-air area in ...
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Egyptian grasshopper sold for £340,000 at auction in London: is it linked to Tutankhamun's tomb?

On July 27, a rare Egyptian grasshopper carved from ivory (a cosmetic container) and dated to about 3,300 years ago was auctioned in London by Apollo Auctions. Just 9 centimeters long and estimated at between £300,000 and £500, 000, the work went f...
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Giza bets on tourism: $30 million to $51 million archaeological site redevelopment work

Every year, some 2.5 million visitors travel to the Pyramids of Giza with the goal of experiencing something worthy of one of the Seven Wonders of the World. For a long time, however, reaching the archaeological site in Egypt meant dealing with crowd...
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Egypt, blocks of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders, resurface after 2,300 years

Nearly 30 years after the discovery of the submerged remains of the Alexandria Lighthouse, a major archaeological operation is underway: 22 monumental blocks have been brought to the surface from the waters of Egypt's eastern harbor. These are the mo...
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