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DESCRIPTION:In 1974\, thousands of shattered bits of limestone surfaced in
a Sardinian field. Now reassembled into dozens of colossal statues\, they
tell of a powerful Mediterranean civilization from the Bronze Age and the
Iron Age.These figures and their site\, a monumental necropolis\, are amon
g the most important archaeological discoveries of the past fifty years.&n
bsp\; Expert researchers will gather for a \;symposium about discoveri
es made at this site by archaeologists\, historians\, conservators\, and r
estorers.After the talks\, we'll celebrate the opening of a new gallery ex
hibition.Registration link.Opening remarksBarbara Faedda\, Italian Academy
\, Columbia\; \;Paolo Carta\, University of TrentoFabrizio Di Michele\
, Consul General of Italy in New YorkGiuseppe Meloni\, Autonomous Region o
f SardiniaAnthony Muroni\, Mont&rsquo\;e Prama FoundationSpeakersAnna Depa
lmas\, University of SassariFrom small bronzes to stone statues: continuit
y and change in Sardinia&rsquo\;s Early Iron AgePeter van Dommelen\, Brown
UniversityNuragic nostalgia: celebrating the past in West Central Sardini
aIlaria Orri\, Mont&rsquo\;e Prama FoundationFifty years of Mont'e Prama:
the discovery\, development\, and enhancement of the siteSeá\;n Hemi
ngway\, Metropolitan Museum of ArtMont'e Prama and The Met: a new internat
ional collaborationModeratorSteven Ellis\, University of CincinnatiOrganiz
ers: \;Barbara Faedda\, \;Italian Academy\, Columbia UniversityPao
lo Carta\, University of Trento \;Co-sponsors: The Autonomous Region o
f Sardinia\; the Mont&rsquo\;e Prama FoundationThis initiative is part of
the Italian Academy's \;Sardinia Cultural Heritage Project \;which
includes \;books \;from Columbia University Press\, digital exhib
itions and gallery exhibitions\, and other conferences. In a related initi
ative\, the Academy facilitated the loan of a 3000-year-old statue from Mo
nt&rsquo\;e Prama to New York&rsquo\;s Metropolitan Museum of Art.This pro
ject is under the umbrella of the Academy&rsquo\;s \;International Obs
ervatory for Cultural Heritage.Image: \;Centro di Conservazione Archeo
logica \;(CCA)\, Rome \;Our address is:The Italian Academy for Adv
anced Studies in America\, Columbia University1161 Amsterdam Avenue (south
of 118th Street)New York\, \;NY \;10027Recording and photography:
This event may be photographed and filmed. By being present\, you consent
to the Italian Academy using such photographs and video for educational an
d promotional purposes. \;Guests with disabilities:Columbia University
makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities.The Itali
an Academy's wheelchair access is on the southern facade\, near SIPA's gla
ss doors.Guests with disabilities can request assistance from the Academy&
mdash\;(212) 854-2306\; \;itacademy@columbia.edu&mdash\;or from Columb
ia's Office of Disability Services&mdash\;(212) 854-2388\; \;access@co
lumbia.edu.
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LOCATION:New York\,United States\,New York\,The Italian Academy for Advance
d Studies in America\, Columbia University 1161 Amsterdam Avenue (south of
118th Street) New York\, NY 10027
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SUMMARY:50 Years Since the Discoveries at Mont鈥檈 Prama
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In 1974\, thousands of shattered bits of limestone s
urfaced in a Sardinian field. Now reassembled into dozens of colossal stat
ues\, they tell of a powerful Mediterranean civilization from the Bronze A
ge and the Iron Age.
These figures and their
site\, a monumental necropolis\, are among the most important archaeologic
al discoveries of the past fifty years. \; Expert researchers will gat
her for a \;symposium about discoveries made at this site by archaeolo
gists\, historians\, conservators\, and restorers.
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After the talks\, we'll celebrate the opening of a new gallery exhib
ition.
Opening remarks
Barbara F
aedda\, Italian Academy\, Columbia\; \;Paolo Carta\, University of Trento
Fabrizio Di Michele\,
Consul General of Italy in New York
Giuseppe Meloni\
, Autonomous Region of Sardinia
Anthony Muroni\, Mon
t&rsquo\;e Prama Foundation
Speakers
Anna
Depalmas\, University of Sassari
From small bronzes to
stone statues: continuity and change in Sardinia&rsquo\;s Early Iron Age
Peter van Dommelen\, Brown University
N
uragic nostalgia: celebrating the past in West Central Sardinia
Ilaria Orri\, Mont&rsquo\;e Prama Foundation
Fif
ty years of Mont'e Prama: the discovery\, development\, and enhancement of
the site
Seá\;n Hemingway\, Metropolitan
Museum of Art
Mont'e Prama and The Met: a new international coll
aboration
Moderator
Steven Ellis\, University of Cincinnati
Organizers: \;Barbara Faedda\, \;Italian Acade
my\, Columbia University
Paolo Carta\, University of
Trento \;
Co-sponsors:
The Autonomous Regio
n of Sardinia\; the Mont&rsquo\;e Prama Foundation
This initiative i
s part of the Italian Academy's \; \;which includes \; \;from Columbia University Press\, digital exhibi
tions and gallery exhibitions\, and other conferences. In a related initia
tive\, the Academy facilitated the loan of a 3000-year-old statue from Mon
t&rsquo\;e Prama to New York&rsquo\;s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This project is under the umbrella of the Academy&rsquo\;s \;International Observatory for Cultural Heritage.
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p\;Centro di Conservazione Archeologica \;(CCA)\, Rome
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Our address is:
The Italian Academy for Ad
vanced Studies in America\, Columbia University
1161 Amsterdam Avenue
(south of 118th Street)
New York\, \;NY \;10027
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strong>Recording and photography:
This event may be photogra
phed and filmed. By being present\, you consent to the Italian Academy usi
ng such photographs and video for educational and promotional purposes.&nb
sp\;
Guests with disabilities:
Columbia U
niversity makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities.
The Italian Academy's wheelchair access is on the southern facade\,
near SIPA's glass doors.
Guests with disabilities can request assista
nce from the Academy&mdash\;(212) 854-2306\; \;itacademy@columbia.edu&mdash\;or from
Columbia's Office of Disability Services&mdash\;(212) 854-2388\; \;access@columbia.edu
.
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