Ancient Egypt - Finestre sull'Arte

Israel, 12-year-old finds 3500-year-old ancient Egyptian amulet in the shape of a scarab

During a family outing at the Tel Qana archaeological site near Hod Hasharon, Israel, 12-year-old Dafna Filshteiner found an ancient amulet in the shape of a scarab dating back some 3,500 years to the time of the Egyptian New Kingdom. "I was looking ...
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Egypt, monumental entrance to an ancient Ptolemaic temple discovered

In Egypt, at Athribis, a village near Sohag, not far from Cairo, archaeologists from theUniversity of Tübingen and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have made an exceptional discovery: excavations have in fact uncovered the entrance t...
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Anghe Egyptians were getting high: traces of psychotropic substances found in an ancient vase

For the first time, researchers have found direct evidence of the use of psychotropic substances in ancient Egyptian spiritual rituals. The discovery, which is based on a series of advanced scientific analyses, offers new and concrete evidence regard...
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An exhibition at the Galleria Estense in Modena reveals for the first time the Este family's passion for ancient Egypt

From November 6, 2024 to May 4, 2025, the Estense Gallery in Modena is hosting the exhibition Reflections of Egypt. Fascinations and Traces in the Este Collections, curated by Maria Chiara Montecchi. The exhibition reveals for the first time a littl...
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How to explore the complexity of the Egyptians: talks Paolo Marini (Egyptian Museum)

Paolo Marini is an Egyptologist whose career is distinguished by the link between academic research and curating international exhibitions. A graduate and Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Pisa, Marini has developed an interest in Egyptian g...
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The Great Egyptian Museum partially opened: first 12 rooms opened

Imposing, innovative, impressive. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo finally began to partially open its doors on October 16, 2024 introducing 12 rooms that present a comprehensive eye on Egyptian civilization. Located near the pyramids of Giza...
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Rare discovery in Egypt: here is the tomb of the governor's daughter

Important archaeological discovery in Egypt, where an Egyptian-German archaeological mission led by Sohag University and the Free University of Berlin has discovered, inside the tomb of Governor Djefai-Hapi in the Assiut region (which Djefai-Hapi adm...
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Rare discovery in Egypt: the original colors of the Temple of Horus at Edfu return to light

Splendid colored reliefs covered in ancient times the walls of the Temple of Edfu, a great shrine dedicated to the god Horus located insouthern Egypt. Indeed, the archaeological mission of the Julius-Maximilians-Universität in Würzburg, Ger...
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