The Archaeological Civic Museum (MCA) of Bologna
The Archaeological Civic Museum of Bologna was founded in 1881 by the merging of two separate museums. One belonging to the University of Bologna and one belonging to the City of Bologna. This museum is a famous archaeological museum in Italy and is rich in local history from the prehistoric period to the Roman Age. Additionally, its ancient Egyptian collection is among the most important in Europe.
A Virtual Tour of the Archaeological Civic Museum of Bolognia
- Pillar of Ramsesemperre, Royal Cupbearer and Fanbearer
- Relief of Hormin with a Weighing of the Heart
- Relief of Horemheb with Nubian Prisoners
The Archaeological Civic Museum (MCA) of Bologna
- Name: Archaeological Civic Museum of Bologna
- Italian: Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna
- City: Bologna, Italy
- Founded: 1881
- Location: Via de’ Musei, 8, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy
Explore Egyptian Art
- Nefertiti Bust
- Narmer Palette
- Tutankhamun’s Mask
- Merneptah Stele
- Standing Figure of Nefertiti
- A house altar showing Akhenaten and Nefertiti with their children
- Relief Portrait of Akhenaten
- The Rosetta Stone
- The Battlefield Palette 3100 BC
- Quartzite Head of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III
- Colossal Granite Statue of Amenhotep III
- Hunters Palette
- Tomb of Nebamun
- The Temple of Dendur
- The Sphinx of Hatshepsut
- William the Faience Hippopotamus
- Shawabti of King Senkamanisken
- Younger Memnon (Ramesses II)
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“Man, know yourself… and you shalt know the gods.”
– Egyptian Proverbs
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Photo Credit: JOM
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