Sunday 07/December/2025 – 04:42 AM
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir presents one of the most prominent artistic and historical displays through a new digital display that combines ancient art and modern technologies. For the first time, a digital depiction of Amenhotep III and his mother, Queen Motemoya, was revealed while they were under the royal canopy inside the famous Malqata Palace in Western Thebes.
Antique paintings come back to life in the Egyptian Museum
The display is based on a replica painting from work No. TT 226 by artist Nina de Garis Davis, who is considered one of the most important people who documented ancient Egyptian inscriptions and scenes in the early twentieth century. This artistic painting has been compared to a 3D reconstruction of the royal dome inside the palace, designed by digital artist Franck Monet, to provide a closer view of royal life during the Eighteenth Dynasty.
These works are displayed in Hall 13 of the Egyptian Museum, as part of the permanent project to display paintings from Al-Malqa Palace, which aims to revive the remaining wall decorations of the palace thousands of years after they disappeared. The show provides amazing glimpses into the details of royal life, such as daily rituals, royal decorations, and the role of the palace during the reign of Amenhotep III.
This project comes within the framework of the efforts of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to provide an integrated visual experience for visitors, combining real antiquities and modern digital representation, in a way that reflects the greatness and splendor of ancient Egyptian art.
