Egyptology - 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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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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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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Outstanding discovery in Trento: fragments of a very rare Egyptian papyrus found

An extraordinary find enriches the archaeological holdings of Trento's Castello del Buonconsiglio. In the course of studying and cataloguing the Egyptian materials preserved in the museum, archaeologist Annamaria Azzolini and Egyptologist Barbara Gil...
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