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MUSEO EGIZIO
The
Egyptian Museum houses the most important collection of ancient Egyptian
artefacts outside Cairo. Founded in 1824 by King Carlo Felice after acquiring
the collection of the archeologist Drovetti, the museum contains 30.000
exhibits. It documents the history and civilization of Egypt from the
paleolithic to the coptic era through unique exhibits and collections
of objets d'art, articles of daily use and funeral furnishings (including
the Altar of Isis, the canvas painted by Gebelein, the intact tombs of
Kha and Merit, and the exceptional cliff temple to Ellesjia).
Via
Accademia delle Scienze 6 - Torino
tel. 011 / 5617776
fax 011 / 5623157
e-mail info@museitorino.it
web site www.museoegizio.it/