Past research

THE MUMMIES — and More

• 2024–2025, Genoa – Mummy Project: study and analysis of three mummies from the Museo di Archeologia Ligure in Genoa Pegli.
• 2022–2024, Erba – Mummy Project: study, analysis, restoration, and exhibition of the mummies and small Egyptian collection of the Museo Civico di Erba.
• 2019–2021, Bergamo – Mummy Project “A Mummy to Save”: study, analysis, restoration, and exhibition of the mummy of Ankhekhonsu at the Museo Civico Archeologico di Bergamo.
• 2017–2018, Brescia – Mummy Project: study, analysis, and exhibition of the human and animal mummies of the Museo di Scienze Naturali di Brescia.
• 2015–2017, Pavia – Mummy Project: study, analysis, and exhibition of the human mummies at the Archaeological Museum of the University of Pavia.
• 2012–2016, Merano – Mummy Project: study, analysis, and exhibition of the mummy of the Palais Mamming Museum in Merano.
• 2008–2011, Ankhpakhered Mummy Project: study and analysis of the mummy of Ankhpakhered from the Museo Civico di Asti.
• 2011: first complete endoscopy performed on a mummy in Italy!

As Curator of the Egyptian Collection of the Buonconsiglio Castle, Trento
April 2009: radiological analyses (CT scan) and study of the cat mummy from the castle’s Egyptian collection at the Santa Chiara Hospital in Trento.

2007: research project with Prof. Maurizio Tosi (University of Bologna) and Prof. Carl Lamberg-Karlovsky (Department of Anthropology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA): “Looking Beyond the Ocean Frontiers: Egypt and the Red Sea, Mesopotamia and the Arabian Sea in Comparative Perspectives.”

2006–2007: research project with Prof. Maurizio Tosi and Dr. Simone Mantellini: analysis of large monumental structures (Large Collective Works) as a means to understand social complexity.

THE COLLECTIONS

• 2023: study of the Egyptian collection of the Civic Museum “Villa Ceriani” in Erba.
• 2022: study and publication of the Egyptian collection of the Civic Archaeological Museum of Bergamo.
• 2010–2011: study and publication of the Egyptian collection of the Camillo Leone Museum, Vercelli.
• 2009–2013: study and publication of the Egyptian collection of the Buonconsiglio Castle, Trento.

THE EXHIBITIONS

• 2024–2025: “Encounters. Exploring Ancient Egypt”, Biblioteca G. Pontiggia, Erba (27 October 2024 – 15 June 2025).
• 2018–2019: “A Modern Cabinet of Wonders. Egyptian Mummies between History, Science and Technology”, Museum of Natural Sciences, Brescia (opened 15 December 2018).
• 2016: “Egyptian Red. Iconographic Dialogue between Colombotto Rosso and Ancient Egypt”, Pontestura (AL) (20 March – 23 October 2016).
• 2015: EXPO 2015 exhibition “DiVino. The Ancient Lands of Egypt and Monferrato — Kingdoms of Wine Culture” (9 May – 1 November 2015).
• 2014: temporary exhibition “Wine in Ancient Egypt”, Alba (21 March – 19 May 2014).
• 2009: “Egypt Never Seen Before”, Egyptian section of the Buonconsiglio Castle, Trento (30 May 2009 – 10 January 2010).
• 2008–2009: “Ur Sunu – Great Doctors of Egypt. Diseases and Cures in the Land of the Pharaohs”, Casale Monferrato (AL) (27 September – 21 December 2008), where I served not only as creator and curator, but also as director.

THE EGYPTIAN SECTIONS

• 2023–2024: new Egyptian section at the Civic Museum “Villa Ceriani” in Erba, inaugurated May 2024.
• 2023: new Egyptian section at the Civic Archaeological Museum of Bergamo, inaugurated June 2023.
• 2017: redesign of the Egyptian section of the Archaeological Museum of the University of Pavia (“Egyptian Corner”), inaugurated 21 March 2017 (currently closed for building restoration).
• 2011: redesign of the small Egyptian section of the Camillo Leone Museum, Vercelli.
• 2009: creation of the Egyptian section at the Buonconsiglio Castle, Trento.