Ancient Egyptian artefacts can usually be admired in places such as the Louvre in Paris, the Egyptian Museum in Turin or, going beyond Europe, in Egypt itself. Guests at the Hotel Tritone, however, have the opportunity to immerse themselves in Egypt’s ancestral history by taking a convenient half-hour drive to Vicenza.

‘The Creators of Eternal Egypt’: the exhibition in the Basilica Palladiana

From 22 December to 7 May, in Vicenza’s Piazza dei Signori, you can visit an interesting exhibition on ancient Egypt, which provides an insight into how the tombs and funerary goods of the great pharaohs were created. It is an incredible journey that unites life and death, which is also why it is structured in two parts.

Thebes and Deir el-Medina: two places to travel through time

The first part of the exhibition is dedicated to Thebes, the famous city and seat of the great temples: one discovers the monumental statues of the gods and the sculptural groups dedicated to the rulers.

However, it was not at Thebes that the creation of each object that made up a pharaoh’s grave goods took place. Since the exact location of the tombs was concealed from most, all the workers (and their families) who worked on these artefacts lived isolated from Thebes, in a village on the other side of the Nile: Deir el-Medina. It was here that artefacts were produced that even today are surprising for their beauty and significance, and it is in this context that the second part of the exhibition is presented.

Thousand-year-old finds reveal how eternity was created

The visitor discovers how the craftsmen dedicated to these activities lived and worked and then becomes fascinated by the objects produced by these artists. There are splendid painted sarcophagi and many artefacts from the funerary goods that tell of the pharaohs’ journey to the afterlife. The exhibits came to Vicenza from the museums mentioned above: the Louvre in Paris and the Egyptian Museum in Turin. In all, 200 exhibits can be admired on a journey that goes beyond mere observation. A video-mapping installation created on the 3D-printed reproduction of the sarcophagus of the scribe Butehamon reveals the secrets it contained and brings the story of this extraordinary find to life.

Guests of the Hotel Tritone who wish to travel through the history of ancient Egypt can ask the reception staff for information. They will be happy to provide assistance in the purchase of tickets and make the experience of those who choose the Hotel Tritone even more fascinating.

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