The Archaeological Mission of the University of Urbino in Cirene: A Long History of Italian- Libyan Cooperation in the Discovery and Enhancement of the Archaeological Heritage of Libya · The Archaeological Mission at Cyrene of the University of Urbino was founded in 1957 by Sandro Stucchi, who later moved to La Sapienza University of Rome. It was reborn as an autonomous mission in 1996 when, in close collaboration with the local Department of Antiquities and under the direction of Mario Luni, it conducted excavations and restorations in the city (Agora Quarter, particularly in the Hellenistic Gymnasium and the Sanctuary of the Dioscuri) and in extra-urban sacred areas. Specifically, Luni began the investigation in the Sanctuary of Demeter, with the excavation of the temple, the altar, the propylon, and the theater carved into the rock, and the adjacent Sanctuary of Apollo Apotropaios. The Mission also investigates the rock sanctuary of Slonta and, in 2008, was commissioned to draft the restoration project for the Arch of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus in Tripoli, a symbol of Roman archaeology in ancient Oea. After the events of 2011, it collaborated with the DoA and other missions in activities to combat theillegal trafficking of sculptures from Cyrene and to monitor clandestine excavation activities.
La Missione Archeologica dell’Università di Urbino a Cirene: una lunga storia di cooperazione italo-libica nella scoperta e valorizzazione del patrimonio archeologico della Libia
mei, oscar
2024
Abstract
The Archaeological Mission of the University of Urbino in Cirene: A Long History of Italian- Libyan Cooperation in the Discovery and Enhancement of the Archaeological Heritage of Libya · The Archaeological Mission at Cyrene of the University of Urbino was founded in 1957 by Sandro Stucchi, who later moved to La Sapienza University of Rome. It was reborn as an autonomous mission in 1996 when, in close collaboration with the local Department of Antiquities and under the direction of Mario Luni, it conducted excavations and restorations in the city (Agora Quarter, particularly in the Hellenistic Gymnasium and the Sanctuary of the Dioscuri) and in extra-urban sacred areas. Specifically, Luni began the investigation in the Sanctuary of Demeter, with the excavation of the temple, the altar, the propylon, and the theater carved into the rock, and the adjacent Sanctuary of Apollo Apotropaios. The Mission also investigates the rock sanctuary of Slonta and, in 2008, was commissioned to draft the restoration project for the Arch of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus in Tripoli, a symbol of Roman archaeology in ancient Oea. After the events of 2011, it collaborated with the DoA and other missions in activities to combat theillegal trafficking of sculptures from Cyrene and to monitor clandestine excavation activities.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
