Museo Egizio di Torino opens new Writing Gallery
The Museo Egizio in Turin has reopened its third floor, unveiling the newly revamped Galleria della Scrittura. This expansive 1,000 square meter exhibit features 248 artifacts across ten sections, delving into 4,000 years of ancient writing. Curated by art experts Paolo Marini, Federico Poole, and Susanne Toepfer, the gallery highlights various scripts, such as hieroglyphic and demotic, while emphasizing the significant role of scribes in ancient Egypt. Noteworthy items include a limestone cartouche from around 1353–1336 BCE and a fragment relating to Pharaoh Djoser, dating back to 2592–2566 BCE, alongside interactive displays and a section on protective writing.
Key facts
- The Museo Egizio di Torino reopened its third floor with the new Galleria della Scrittura on December 22.
- The gallery covers 1,000 square meters and displays 248 artifacts in 10 sections.
- Curators are Paolo Marini, Federico Poole, and Susanne Toepfer.
- Exhibits include a double limestone cartouche (1353–1336 BCE) and a fragment from Pharaoh Djoser's monument (2592–2566 BCE) with one of the earliest complete sentences.
- The Papyrus of Kings is the only handwritten pharaonic king list on papyrus.
- The Papyrus of the Conspiracy recounts the trial of Ramesses III's assassins.
- A clay tablet copy of the Treaty of Qadesh (1259 BCE) is the oldest known peace treaty.
- Multimedia stations are supported by the Consulta per la Valorizzazione dei Beni Artistici e Culturali di Torino.
Entities
Artists
- Paolo Marini
- Federico Poole
- Susanne Toepfer
- Djoser
- Ramesses III
Institutions
- Museo Egizio di Torino
- Museo dell'Antico Oriente di Istanbul
- Consulta per la Valorizzazione dei Beni Artistici e Culturali di Torino
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Eliopoli
- Istanbul
- Turkey