The “Luigi Fantini” Museum in Monterenzio documents the history of settlement in the Idice and Zena valleys and displays the material recovered since the 1980s during the excavation campaigns at the Etruscan-Celtic settlement of Monte Bibele.
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Brixia. Rome and the peoples of the Po (BS)
The exhibition Roma e le genti del Po. Un incontro di culture III-I sec. a.C. is an important opportunity to reflect on the cultural climate of a special historical moment, from the 3rd to the 1st century BC, during which Cisalpine Gaul underwent a profound change through encounters, clashes and integration between peoples of different origins and cultures. The Brescia exhibition sets out to tell the story of the encounter between Rome and the local populations, with the aim of describing a reality that was not just a clash, but had many facets. Continue reading Brixia. Rome and the peoples of the Po (BS)
Alle origini del gusto. Food in Pompeii and Ancient Italy (AT)
The idea of an exhibition in Asti on diet in the ancient world draws its inspiration from the guidelines of Expo 2015 in Milan, “Feeding the Planet. Energy for Life”, which point out that “the quality and wholesomeness of food go hand in hand with the long-established traditions of farming and animal husbandry of local peoples and communities, the fruit of thousands of years of experience onto which strong scientific and technological innovations are now being grafted”. Continue reading Alle origini del gusto. Food in Pompeii and Ancient Italy (AT)
Flesh hook, Pansa collection (CH)
Grater from grave 100, Campovalano (TE)
The Gauls in the Pesaro area
Traces of a Roman presence in Pesaro are still evident today: just think of the mosaics, the old bridge, and the many finds of road paving and boundary stones.