Ancient Egypt - Finestre sull'Arte

Thirteen thousand ostrakas discovered at Athribis site: new data on life in ancient Egypt

A new archaeological discovery at the site of Athribis, Egypt, brings to light some thirteen thousand ostrakas, ceramic fragments used in antiquity as writing media. The discovery came during the current season of excavations conducted by an Egyptian...
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Maximilian of Habsburg's Egyptian collection returns to Trieste after 143 years

A significant part of Maximilian of Habsburg 's Egyptian collection returns to Trieste after more than a century. From April 2 to November 1, 2026, the Scuderie del Castello di Miramare will host the exhibition Una sfinge l'attrae. Maximilian of Habs...
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Milan, renovated Ancient Egypt Gallery reopens at Sforza Castle

On March 5, the renovated Ancient Egypt Gallery reopens to the public at the Castello Sforzesco: a particularly long-awaited return that gives back to the city of Milan one of the most striking collections of the civic heritage. The new layout, expan...
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Egypt, deposit of 22 sarcophagi of 'singers of Amun' discovered in Luxor with 8 papyri

In the southwestern sector of the courtyard of Seneb's tomb in the Qurna area on the west bank of Luxor, Egypt, a joint Egyptian archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities and Heri...
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Discovery in Aswan: Egypt's new rock tombs from the Old Kingdom at the site of Qubbet el-Hawa

An Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has unearthed a group of rock tombs at the Qubbet el-Hawa site in Aswan, Egypt, dating back to theOld Kingdom. The burials, discovered during the current excavation campaign, in...
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Limestone building linked to the temple of Pharaoh Apries discovered at Mit Rahina in Egypt

A joint Egyptian-Chinese archaeological mission, coordinated by the Supreme Council of Antiquities,Peking University and theShandongInstitute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology , has unearthed a limestone-built building atMitRahina in Giza governor...
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At the Egyptian Museum in Turin, two exceptional loans from Paris for the 120th anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Kha and Merit

On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the discovery of the intact tomb of Kha and Merit, two exceptionally valuable artifacts are coming to the Egyptian Museum of Turin to tell their story: the pyramidion of Kha, now housed at the Musée ...
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Egypt reassembles in its original position the colossus of Ramses II at Ashmunein

Restoration and relocation operations of the monumental statue of Rameses II conducted by the joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission active at the site since 2023 have been concluded at Ashmunein in Egypt's Minya governorate. The intervention...
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