Exhibition "Ippolito Rosellini and the Dawn of Egyptology" - Cairo, Egyptian Museum, January 27th – February 23rd 2010

An Exhibition organized by University of Pisa in cooperation with Supreme Council of Antiquities, Italian Cultural Institute - Cairo, Italian Archaeological Centre - Cairo.

Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities
H.E. Claudio Pacifico, Ambassador of Italy
have the honour to invite You to the inauguration of the exhibition "Ippolito Rosellini and the Dawn of Egyptology. Original Drawings and Manuscripts of the Franco – Tuscan Expedition to Egypt (1828-1829) from the Biblioteca Universitaria di Pisa", on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010, at 6,30 pm.

Program

6.30 pm Welcome address
Dr. Rosanna Pirelli
Director of Italian Archaeological Centre, IIC Cairo

Dr. Alessandra Pesante
Director of the Biblioteca Universitaria di Pisa

Prof. Marilina Betrò
University of Pisa

H.E. Claudio Pacifico
Ambassador of Italy to the Arab Repubilc of Egypt

Dr. Zahi Hawass
Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities

7.00 pm Inauguration of the exhibition

7.30 pm Reception