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Archaeology exhibits

Christian and biblical archaeology

AUREA ROMA
from pagan Rome to Christian Rome

Held in Rome in 2002, this exhibit was a long travel along the centuries across the Christ birth, talking to visitors about the passage from pagan Rome to Christian Rome. Thousands of items on display, as the icons, amphorae, statues in this page

FROM LAND TO PEOPLE
Christian and biblical archaeology

The most important exhibit in Italy dedicated to Christian and Bibilical archaeology. Held in Rimini, during the annual CL Meeting, the exhibit gave to the visitor the possibility of a complete travel along the first centuries of Christianity, from Jesus birth in Israel to the Christian Rome. Trought archaeological objects and artifacts we meet Pontius Pilatus and Jehuda, but also the divinities of the pagan Rome, and finally all the symbols of the Christian, when they still were forced by the pagan roman emperors to pray in the safe darkness of the catacombs.

Egyptian archaeology

CLEOPATRA

The top exhibit ever done, held in Rome, about egyptian queen Cleopatra. On display all the most interesting artifacts related to this famous lady. Statues, paintings, coins from private collections, showing her face. And, in addition, many other archaological objects related to Julius Caesar, Marc Anthony and other important facts of her time. The best chance to meet Cleopatra.

Asian archaeology

CHINA, BIRTH OF THE EMPIRE
chinese archaeology

One of the most interesting exhibit held in Italy about chinese archaeology. A wide view of the archaeological discoveries in China in last years, ranging from early bronze items to Xian warriors. The display was very rich and well done, using a new tecnique with black cloths.

MASTER OF SAIDU SHARIF
Ghandara archaeology from Pakistan

This exhibit took place in Rome, at Oriental Art Museum, and put on display a rich collection of Ghandara art elements from Pakistan. Fascinating fragments of buddhist stupa's relief with divinities, Buddha and many other subjects. The artifacts came from Pakistan archaeological area of Saidu Sharif, excavated by joint mission italian-pakistan. Great look over Ghandara art.

Eastern Europe archaeology

GOLD FROM BULGARIA
archaeology treasures from Bulgaria

A rich exhibit that took place in Vicenza, the italian city of gold mastecrafts. An important collection of archaeological jewels, gold and silver, from the most important archaeological museums and digs in Bulgaria. Varna is the best known, but as visitors can see there are many other treasure troves in Bulgaria.

FROM 1000 b.C. to 1000 A.D.
Scythian archaeology from Black Sea and Russia

The original title in italian, from 1000 to 1000, means a long travel along time in Black Sea and Russian archaeology. The exhibit, held in Rimini during the Chiristian association CL annual Meeting, gave to visitors the possibility to admire the best of archaeolgical objects from populations like Sarmatians (Sarmatae or Sauromatae), Scythians and other from modern Russia. Gold ans silver archaeological artifacts shined in glass boxes.

Italics

ETRUSCANS IN VENICE
etruscan archaeology

The most important exhibit about etruscan archaeology held in Italy in the last 20 years. At Palazzo Grassi, in Venice, have been set the most interestign and famous archaeological artifacts talking about etruscans' lost world. Some of the names are: Apollo from Veio, Orvieto's temple frieze, Francois tomb frescos, Euphronios vase.

ITALICS
pre roman archaeology in Italy

LIGURIANS
Italic population in Liguria

Roman archaeology

ILIAD
IIliad and Homer myth

LADIES OF HADRIAN
roman age sculptures

A little but interestign exhibit that took place at Villa Adriana, in Tivoli, the great palace of Hadrian the roman emperor. The exhibit shows many beautifull ormna age portraits, heads in particular,  of the ladies related to Hadrian. Great chance to better know roman sculpture.

LAOCOON
drawings and paintings about the Laocoon statue

ROMAN MARBLES
the use of marble in the imperial age

ROMANA PICTURA
roman wall paintings and frescos

A great exhibit dedicated to the art of painting in the ancient Rome. Held in Rimini during the annual Meeting of CL Christian association, the exhibit gave to the visitors the chance to view in a single place a complete collection of wall paintings and frescos from ancient roman world.

TREASURES RECOVERED
archaeological artifacts saved from tombaroli

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