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Treasures of the Pharaohs in Rome
Lucy Gordan describes a temporary exhibition Treasures of the Pharaohs, which displays priceless artefacts from ancient Egypt in Rome for the first time.
On display in Rome until 3 May 2026 is an exhibition entitled Treasures of the Pharaohs. It is housed in the Scuderie (once the stables) of Rome’s Quirinal Palace. The palace was constructed between 1573 and 1583 as the popes’ summer residence, and was occupied by pontiffs from Gregory XIII (1572-1585) to Pius IX (1846-1878); it then became the residence of Italy’s royal family from 1870, and, since 1946, of Italy’s President.
This is the first time that the Egyptian government has mounted an exhibition of its ancient artefacts in Rome, and only the second time that Egypt has lent any of its ancient artefacts to Italy. The 130 objects in Treasures of the Pharaohs are displayed in
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