The best-known example of a nuraghe—the unique type of Bronze Age defensive complex—is found at Barumini in Sardinia. UNESCO inscribed this archaeological site, "Su Nuraxi," on its list of World Heritage Sites in 1997, in recognition of its "outstanding universal value." Expert researchers will gather for a roundtable talk about the long history and the recent discoveries at Barumini. The event will conclude with the opening of a linked photographic exhibition in our gallery.
Organizers:
Barbara Faedda,Italian Academy, Columbia University, and Paolo Carta, University of Trento
Speakers:
Anna Depalmas, University of Sassari
Giovanna Fundoni, University of Sassari
Emily Holt, Cardiff University
Luca Lai, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Caterina Lilliu, Barumini Foundation
Moderator:
Steven Ellis, University of Cincinnati
Co-sponsors:
The Autonomous Region of Sardinia with the collaboration of the Mont’e Prama Foundation and the Barumini Foundation
These initiatives are part of the Italian Academy's Sardinia Cultural Heritage Project which includes a book from Columbia University Press, digital exhibitions and gallery exhibitions, and other conferences. In a related initiative, the Academy facilitated the loan of a 3000-year-old statue from Mont’e Prama to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
