Between 1905 and 1909, the Museo Egizio under the direction of Ernesto Schiaparelli excavated the site of Deir el-Medina during three seasons. Some 120 years later, now as part of the IFAO's French archaeological mission to Deir el-Medina, the museum is conducting research on a number of Ramesside tombs located in the Western Necropolis. These tombs have been chosen based on the many artifacts that used to belong to the owners of these tombs and that are now housed in the museum. While providing an opportunity to perform a study of these fragile structures using new technologies, this fieldwork is a unique opportunity to recontextualize many objects in the museum collection by shedding a new and fresh light on them. This talk will give the audience a unique opportunity to take a look at this work in progress.
