ROYAL PAPYRUS

ROYAL PAPYRUS

ROYAL PAPYRUS PROJECTS The ” Turin King List” or “Royal Papyrus“, one of the most important manuscripts within the Turin collection, was acquired by Consul Bernardino Drovetti around 1820. The project, funded thanks to the generous support of Gli Scarabei,...
THE COFFIN GALLERY

THE COFFIN GALLERY

The Coffin Gallery PROJECTS Gli Scarabei contributed to the creation of the “Coffin Gallery”, one of the most fascinating locations in the new Egyptian Museum. Also known as the “Galleria de Gli Scarabei” in honor of the precious support the museum has received from...
THE TOMB OF KHA

THE TOMB OF KHA

THE TOMBOF KHA PROJECTS The tomb of the architect Kha and his wife Merit is one of the very few examples of a tomb which was still intact when found; it also one of the most important groups of artifacts in the Egyptian Museum’s collections. Gli Scarabei supported the...
KHA’S BOOK OF THE DEAD

KHA’S BOOK OF THE DEAD

KHA’S BOOK OF THE DEAD PROJECTS Kha’s Book of the Dead, 13.80 meters long and containing 33 formulas, is a papyrus scroll meant to guide the architect and his wife Merit on their journey into the Afterlife. Thanks to an allocation of 25,000 Euros, the papyrus was...
GEBELEIN CLOTH

GEBELEIN CLOTH

GEBELEIN CLOTH PROJECTS Gli Scarabei financed the restoration of the Gebelein cloth, believed to be the world’s oldest painted fabric. It was discovered in 1930 during Giulio Farina’s excavation and the existing fragments, divided into four panels, depict scenes of a...
THE STELA OF RAMOSE

THE STELA OF RAMOSE

THE STELA OF RAMOSE PROJECTS The stela of Ramose is part of a large collection which, thanks to restoration funded by Gli Scarabei, can once again be admired by the public in all its splendor. The artifact is divided into two registers: in the upper portion, in the...