Pisa, where Egyptology was introduced in its very beginning by Ippolito Rossellini in 1826, continues to be one of the most prestigious center of study and research for this discipline, also thanks to its network of international relations and collaborations. The Pisan egyptologists work within the “Dipartimento di Civiltà e Forme del Sapere” and they carry out research on history, society and culture of ancient Egypt, both through texts and archaeological activities on the field and in museums.

The current research projects concern the following topics:

• Thebes and Middle Egypt
• Religion (study of religious texts, rituals, funerary culture)
• Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period
• Greek-Roman Egypt
• Social History
• Material Culture
• History of Egyptology
• History of the museum collections and contextualization of their artifacts.

Research Project co-financed by Tuscany Region: supervisor prof. M. Betrò

PhD represents the highest grade of instruction of the Italian academic system and provides the knowledges needed to carry out a high qualified research activities in the university and in public or private institutions. At the University of Pisa it is possible to obtain the title of PhD in Egyptology attending the PhD Course of History.