Ancient Egypt - Finestre sull'Arte

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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New postponement for Grand Egyptian Museum: full opening scheduled for end of year

The official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), initially scheduled for July 3, 2025, will be further delayed. This was announced by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly during a press conference, in which he clarified that the full inau...
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A team of scientists has recreated Egyptian Blue, the world's oldest synthetic pigment

For more than five thousand years, mankind has been fascinated by a deep blue capable of spanning the centuries: it is the famous Egyptian Blue, the world's oldest synthetic pigment, born on the banks of the Nile. A few months ago, an entire ingot of...
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Treasures of the Pharaohs at the Scuderie del Quirinale: the largest exhibition in Italy featuring artifacts from Egypt

It will be one of the most eagerly awaited exhibitions of the fall of 2025 and of the entire Italian cultural season when it opens Oct. 24 at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome. Treasures of the Pharaohs, this is the title of the exhibition organized...
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Egypt, major discovery in Saqqara: tomb of Prince Userefra found

Important discovery in Egypt, in thearchaeological area of Saqqara, where the tomb of Prince Userefra, son of King Userkaf, the first king of the Fifth Dynasty, who ruled between 2500 and 2490 BCE, has been discovered. The discovery is the result of ...
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In Crema, an exhibition dedicated to Egyptomania, between painting and set design

The Museo Civico di Crema e del Cremasco returns to highlight the treasures hidden in its storerooms with the third edition of the Depositi esposti exhibition, inaugurating on Saturday, May 17 at 6 p.m. an exhibition dedicated toEgyptomania. A cultur...
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Egypt, extraordinary discoveries at Ramesseum: tombs, storerooms and the first school of ancient Egypt

Luxor continues to amaze. The recent excavation campaign around the temple of Ramesseum has uncovered startling new evidence of the intense religious, economic and administrative life ofancient Egypt. Conducting the excavations was a joint French-Egy...
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