Ancient Egypt - Finestre sull'Arte

Sardinia, Sant'Antioco's Egyptian Tomb resurfaces with restorations

Tomb 7 PGM, also known as the Tomb of the Egyptian of Sant'Antioco, Sardinia, stands out among the burials of the Punic necropolis for the exceptionality of its decorations and for the historical value that makes it unique on the island. The environm...
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Byzantine-era residential monastic complex discovered in Sohag, Egypt

The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, working at the site of Al-Qariah Bil-Dueir, in the Tama district, Sohag governorate, Egypt, has unearthed the remains of a complete monastic residential complex, datable to th...
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Egypt, Italian archaeological mission discovers near Cairo

An archaeological mission from theUniversity of Turin, in collaboration with theUniversity of Naples L'Orientale, has unearthed a remarkable find near Cairo. Excavations conducted at the site of Abu Ghurab have identified a valley temple within the s...
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New discoveries at Tanis (Egypt): 225 ushabti and a riddle solved in the royal necropolis

The archaeological zone of San el-Hagar, ancient Tanis in Egypt, is back in the scientific spotlight thanks to a recent discovery by the French archaeological mission led by Frédéric Payraudeau ofSorbonne University. The discovery took ...
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Treasures of the Pharaohs from Cairo to Rome. Here's what the exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale looks like

The urge to know our origins and to cherish the memory of the past has accompanied man since his earliest days. From the earliest burials enriched by objects belonging to ancestors to the recovery of vestiges and monuments, every civilization has sou...
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The Netherlands will return to Egypt a head from the dynasty of Thutmose III

Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof has announced that the Netherlands will return toEgypt an ancient stone head dating back to the dynasty of Thutmose III. The find, described as an important artifact of Egyptian historical heritage, had been sei...
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Tutankhamun's Tomb threatens to collapse: study reveals worrying subsidence

The tomb of the young pharaoh Tutankhamun, known as KV62 and located in Egypt 's famous Valley of the Kings, is one of the most famous funerary monuments in the world. Despite its fame, the structure, dating back to the Eighteenth Dynasty (which reig...
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New ancient Egyptian military fortress discovered in Sinai

A discovery of great historical and archaeological significance has emerged in North Sinai (Egypt), where an Egyptian mission has unearthed a large military fortress dating back to the New Kingdom era, along the famous "Horus War Route." It is one of...
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