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Egypt’s ancient Fayoum portraits to be exhibited abroad for first time

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Sharma, M. (2026, October 11). Egypt’s ancient Fayoum portraits to be exhibited abroad for first time. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/egypts-ancient-fayoum-portraits-to-be-exhibited-abroad-for-first-time/articleshow/134872271.cms

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On Sunday, Egypt presented a restored version of the "Tondo of the Two Brothers", a second-century Fayoum portrait. The restoration, which took three weeks to complete with help from experts in Rome, addressed termite damage and fragile painted surfaces. Fayoum mummy portraits were placed over deceased individuals' faces under their mummy wrappings, blending Egyptian burial traditions with Greco-Roman artistic styles.

Egypt plans to loan a significant portion of the Fayoum portrait collection for its first international exhibition in Rome. The move aims to highlight the importance of international cooperation in preserving and studying cultural heritage. Sherif Fathy, Egypt’s minister of tourism and antiquities, emphasized this point at a press conference.

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Egypt GPE · 4× Egyptian NORP · 4× Rome GPE · 3× Fayoum PERSON · 2× Tahrir GPE · 2× Fathy PERSON · 1× Greco-Roman NORP · 1× Italian NORP · 1× Italy GPE · 1× Sherif Fathy PERSON · 1×

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Aly Abdel Halim, director general of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, said the conservation work required a delicate approach as the wooden panel had suffered termite damage and the painted surface was also fragile.
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🔮 The upcoming display will mark the collection's first journey outside the country.
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Egypt on Sunday presented a restored version of the “Tondo of the Two Brothers”, a celebrated painting dating to the second century and part of the renowned Fayoum portrait collection. asserted
Egypt → present → collection
The restoration took three weeks, with experts from Rome working alongside conservators at the Egyptian museum in Tahrir, where the collection is normally housed, officials said at a press conference. asserted
officials → take → conference
Fayoum mummy portraits were typically created on thin wooden panels and placed over the faces of the dead beneath their mummy wrappings. asserted
portraits → create → wrappings
The artworks reflect a fusion of Egyptian burial traditions and artistic styles from the broader Greco-Roman world. asserted
artworks → reflect → world
Egypt is preparing to loan a substantial portion of the collection for a temporary exhibition in Rome. asserted
Egypt → prepare → Rome
The upcoming display will mark the collection's first journey outside the country. asserted
display → mark → country
Egyptian minister of tourism and antiquities Sherif Fathy said the restoration demonstrated how cooperation between countries could help safeguard and study cultural heritage. uncertain
cooperation → say → heritage
“The restoration of the Tondo of the Two Brothers is an important example of what can be achieved through international cooperation in the preservation and study of cultural heritage,” Fathy said. asserted
Fathy → achieve → heritage
“Egypt and Italy share deep historical and cultural ties, and this project brings together Egyptian and Italian expertise to preserve an exceptional work of art for future generations,” he added. asserted
he → share → generations
The painting stands out for its circular design and its portrayal of two figures, unlike the single-person subjects found in many other portraits. asserted
painting → stand → portraits
Experts consider it one of the most strikingly lifelike works to have survived from Roman-era Egypt. asserted
it → consider → Egypt
The artwork was made using a technique in which pigments are blended with molten wax. asserted
pigments → make → wax
During the restoration, specialists managed to bring back the facial features of the brother positioned on the right, according to AP. uncertain
specialists → manage → AP
Aly Abdel Halim, director general of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, said the conservation work required a delicate approach as the wooden panel had suffered termite damage and the painted surface was also fragile. asserted
surface → say → damage
The restored portraits will be displayed in Rome at an exhibition scheduled to run from November through May 2027. uncertain
portraits → restore → May
Tomaso Radaelli, chairman of MondoMostre, the exhibition's organiser, said the show would feature more than 110 artefacts. asserted
show → say → artefacts
These will include painted panels, funerary shrouds, masks, marble portraits, plaster casts and ancient jewellery. asserted
These → include → panels
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