ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, Egyptian Collection – Basement - Ai Voice

The Egyptian Collection is displayed in the basement, spread across seven rooms, from XVII to XXIII. The first two introductory rooms are dedicated to the history of the collection and the fascination with Egyptian antiquities, while the following rooms are organized thematically—covering topics such as power, the world of the dead, religion and magic, and social and economic organization.

The collection preserved at the Archaeological Museum of Naples is one of the oldest Egyptian collections in Europe, with around 2,500 artifacts spanning over three millennia of history.

The exhibition comes to life in Room XIX, where you’ll find works that portray the face of power—such as the famous “Lady of Naples” from the Old Kingdom, the statue of the butler Nakt from the Middle Kingdom, and the Monument of Amenemone from the New Kingdom. This section is particularly valuable for understanding the evolution of royal and administrative iconography across Egypt’s major historical periods.

The funerary theme is explored in Room XX, where you can admire stelae such as those of Hat and Amenhotep, painted reliefs, a rich series of ushabti—the small servant figurines placed in the tombs of the elite—along with jewelry, ornaments, and other objects from burial assemblages. Here you’ll also find the precious Book of the Dead of Khonsu....