Arianna Sacco was born and raised in Naples, Southern Italy. She is an Egyptologist with a BA (2007) and an MA (2009) in Archaeology, with a specialized curriculum for Egypt, from L’Orientale University in Naples. She has a second MA (2012) in Interdisciplinary Approaches to History, Archaeology and Social Anthropology from the University of Thessaly in Volos (Greece). She’s currently working on her PhD at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where she deals with the material culture of the Second Intermediate Period.

The tomb of Paraherwenemef (QV42)
An in-depth look at the tomb of prince Paraherwenemef, a son of Ramesses III, in the Valley of the Queens.

Villa of Poppaea in Oplontis
An archaeological site in Campania
Located not far from Naples are the impressive remains of the villa that once belonged to Nero’s wife, Poppaea Sabina.

Statues of the Collezione Farnese
A quick look at a number of ancient, marble statues belonging to a collection once owned by Elisabetta Farnese.