From Cairo to Rome, the treasures of the pharaohs shine

(By Elisabetta Stefanelli) It's not even 7 in the morning when the language of horns wakes up Tahrir Square and the city ​​resumes its very lively existence, while a few meters in the fascinating rooms dedicated to Tuya in the Egyptian Museum a thread is woven that unites two symbolic places between Cairo and Piazza del Quirinale in Rome. It is a street that passes from ancient Egypt to reconnect the diplomacies of the two countries through culture, giving life to an exhibition that announces itself exceptional and which was presented today in Cairo. From 24 October 2025 to 3 May 2026 the Scuderie del Quirinale will host Treasures of the Pharaohs, the exhibition with the longest duration ever achieved in the museum which aims to surpass the 600 thousand visitors to the record-breaking exhibition dedicated to Caravaggio in 2010. It consists of 130 works of which 108 come from the Egyptian of Cairo precisely and also from that of Luxor and from the Egyptian of Turin, which will be divided into six sections by the exhibition super scenic and which will close in the splendor of gold of the mask of Amenemope, which combines pomp and refinement, keywords of this exhibition destined for a top tour secret. This is to bring attention to Egyptian art while The opening of the Gem is announced for July 3rd, a truly magnificent event pharaonic brand new museum at the foot of the pyramids where it will be among other things, all of Tutankhamun's treasure now in Tahrir Square, except for the spectacular mask that will remain in the fascinating ancient seat. "The biggest challenge - explains the curator Tarek El Awadi - is go to Italy and attract an audience so accustomed to the beauty and great culture. It will be an exhibition not only of artefacts of great stylistic value but also bearers of stories like the sarcophagus of Tijuia, grandmother of the great pharaoh Akhenaton. You can't help but fall in love with ancient Egypt seeing works such as the golden sarcophagus of Queen Ahhotep or the his Golden Flies necklace, a great recognition warrior". For his part, Mohamed Osman, general director of the Museums Egyptians emphasized the symbolic meaning of closeness with the Quirinale Palace, residence of the President of the Republic while the Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli in a video message explained that the exhibition "represents an extraordinary opportunity to consolidate the dialogue between Italy and Egypt. A dialogue based on the valorization of the cultural heritage and scientific research. In this context I cannot help but recall the Mattei Plan - he added - a model that is not limited to the economic and energy, but which also aims to strengthen relations cultural". The exhibition was in fact born from the collaboration between the Supreme Council of Egyptian Antiquities and the Stables of the Quirinale, will bring to Rome works never released before, such as the recent ones findings from the Golden City which also illustrate the life daily or the beautiful yet fragile gold leaf finely inlaid representing the funerary covering of the pharaoh Psusennes I. Or wonders like the Triad of Menkaure, dedicated to the pharaoh who lived over 4,500 years ago. The Italian ambassador to Egypt Michele Quaroni is not by chance he spoke of an "iconic example of cultural diplomacy". While Fabio Tagliaferri, president of Ales said: "with this we want to implement the political directions of the government and ministry for museum promotion through projects internalization to strengthen ties with the countries of Mediterranean. All this will happen through Ales and the Stables of the Quirinale for this thank Lafranconi and the partner World exhibitions. We thank Egypt for its trust and availability". According to Matteo Lafranconi, director of Scuderie del Quirinale, will be "the best opportunity to pay tribute to Egypt and to its history, but also a tribute to cultural diplomacy and finally to Egypt and Egyptology. We will work on the preparation to accommodate this exhibition to the maximum extent will have as a final appendix from the Egyptian Museum of Turin the famous Mensa Isiaca, precisely to underline the bond and the legacy of ancient Egypt with Rome".