Soon to open Classis Ravenna, Museum of the City and Territory of Ravenna

On December 1, 2018,"Classis Ravenna," Museum of the City and Territory of Ravenna, will open to visitors in the premises of theformer Sugar Factory in Classe.

Here the public will have the opportunity to learn about the history of the city, from the earliest settlements to the Etruscan civilization, to the important role it played in Roman times, all the way to Ravenna Capital of the Byzantine Exarchate.

President of the Ravenna Antica Foundation, Giuseppe Sassatelli, announced, “Classis Ravenna will be the necessary starting point for any visit. Not only to the contiguous archaeological area of the ancient Port of Classe, but to the entire city. Through archaeological materials whose intrinsic value is enhanced by being proposed in a unified perspective, as well as supported by the most modern technological aids, here it will be possible to relive all the main junctures in the history of the area, from prehistory to Roman antiquity, from the Gothic and Byzantine phases to the early Middle Ages.”

There will be original artifacts, objects of daily life, artistic works, accompanied by educational and illustrative apparatus and graphic reconstructions, films, and plastic models.

Culture Councillor Elsa Signorino said, “Classis Ravenna will not be a mere ’container of materials,’ but will also be an active center for research and training of the highest profile. Here ample laboratories for study and restoration will allow teachers and students of the University to carry out their activities as part of their training and research paths. The new museum will enable the knowledge and appreciation of the entire historical archaeological heritage of the area through an innovative, fascinating and rigorous exhibition itinerary capable of engaging and exciting visitors. Like all contemporary museums it will develop a multiplicity of functions: exhibition, study and research activities, educational laboratories, and digital inclusion laboratories for the experimentation of innovative start-ups. All with a strong vocation to the territory.”

For info: www.ravennantica.it

Soon to open Classis Ravenna, Museum of the City and Territory of Ravenna

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