Ferrara celebrates the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Etruscan city of Spina with a major exhibition

From December 22, 2022 to April 23, 2023, the National Archaeological Museum of Ferrara’s major exhibition Spina Etrusca. A Great Port in the Mediterranean, marking the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Etruscan city that arose on the Po delta.

The exhibition, played on the appeal to the topicality of routes and transits in the Mediterranean Sea, often relies on the immersive language achieved through digital reconstruction of ancient landscapes and contexts. It intends to suggest to the public the significance of the great port of Spina for the Etruscans of the fifth century B.C. and for the Mediterranean citizens of 2022.

The exhibition itinerary illustrates the exceptional nature of the Adriatic port of Spina, highlighting its similarities and differences with the great Etruscan settlements of the Tyrrhenian Sea and primarily with the twin city of Cerveteri, to illustrate its social structure, cultural and ethnic variety, expressions of aristocratic elites, port vocation and importance in the dynamics of ancient trade.

The exhibits come from the main Italian archaeological museums, while prestigious materials come from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, to whose presence in the exhibition the Emilia-Romagna Region also contributed.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Spinet necropolis, the Ministry of Culture, through the Directorate General for Museums, has established a committee to promote the anniversary celebrations. The various scientific and popular initiatives were articulated throughout 2022 and were coordinated by the General Directorate for Museums in collaboration with the territorial articulations of the Ministry of Culture, namely the Regional Directorate for Museums Emilia Romagna and the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the metropolitan Bologna and for the provinces of Modena, Reggio Emilia and Ferrara, with local administrations, namely the Municipality of Comacchio, the Municipality of Ferrara and the Emilia Romagna Region, and national and international universities that have been researching and excavating the ancient settlement for years: the University of Bologna, the University of Ferrara and the University of Zurich.

For info: https://www.spinacento.it/

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Ferrara celebrates the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Etruscan city of Spina with a major exhibition

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