Please note: Due to a technical problem, the Archäologisches Zentrum, including its reading room, unfortunately had to be closed at short notice on 5 June 2026. More
Film
In the film series A Little Cultural History of Ancient Egypt, the director of the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Friederike Seyfried, presents selected objects from the exhibition at the Neues Museum and provides interesting background information, helping our visitors at home to get ready for their next trip to the museum.
The second episode, “Cityscapes”, looks into the capital of Tell el-Amarna, which was founded by Akhenaten.
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