
One of the most ancient in Europe, this section bears precious testimony to the taste for collecting Egyptian antiquities. The original core, including all the objects found in Campania at Pompeii, Herculaneum and Pozzuoli, was enriched with private collections, each characterized by a distinct taste reflecting the time and circumstances of their creation: the Farnese Naophor, the Borgia (18th century) and Picchianti (19th century) collections, and smaller groups of artifacts. The approximately 2500 items on display illustrate various aspects of Egyptian civilization from the Ancient Kingdom (2686 BC) down to the Graeco-Roman period (395 AD).











