Since 2015, Museo Egizio has gone back to excavate in Egypt, establishing a joint mission with the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden (Netherlands), at the important site of Saqqara, the necropolis of the ancient capital, Memphis. Uncover more about the archaeological excavation in Saqqara with Paolo Del Vesco, a curator at Museo Egizio and the head of the excavation, and Nicola Dell'Aquila, a photographer at Museo Egizio and on the Saqqara mission.

Hello everyone! I am Andrea Pasqui, PhD student in Egyptology at Politecnico di Milano

Excavating underground

Hello everyone! I am Andrea Pasqui, PhD student in Egyptology at Politecnico di Milano

In Amongst the Coffin Wood

Researching the contribution of workmen in the Leiden-Turin Expedition

Researching the contribution of workmen in the Leiden-Turin Expedition

New colleagues in the Leiden-Turin Expedition to Saqqara, and a new project

A family affair

Plenty of surprises during the digging activities

Topographic and photogrammetric survey activities

Studying the textiles discovered during past excavation seasons

The joint mission of Museo Egizio and Rijksmuseum of Leiden is back!