Armillae 2026: International Conference on Picene Bronze Armillae in Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno is set to host the second edition of Armillae, an international conference centered on the bronze armilla, from August 21 to 23, 2026. This event, organized by anthropologist Giacomo Recchioni, will bring together researchers and representatives from institutions to explore the cultural significance and functions of the armilla, highlighting connections along the Adriatic during the Iron Age. The Municipality of Ascoli Piceno and the Ministry of Culture are backing the conference, which will be held at the Chiostro di Sant'Agostino and the Giardino dell'Arengo. Featured speakers include Concetta Ferrara, Sara Giorgi, Morana Vuković, and Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli. The conference will wrap up with a performance by Le Trovatrici.
Key facts
- The second edition of the Armillae conference will take place from August 21 to 23, 2026, in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
- The conference is curated by anthropologist Giacomo Recchioni.
- It is promoted with the Municipality of Ascoli Piceno and supported by the Ministry of Culture, the State Archives of Ascoli Piceno, BIM Tronto, and the Sistema Museale Piceno.
- Sessions will be held at the Chiostro di Sant'Agostino and the Giardino dell'Arengo.
- The armilla is a bronze knot-ring symbol of the Picene civilization from the Iron Age.
- Topics include funerary archaeology, metallurgical diagnostics, museology, historical collecting, and cultural connections between Picenum, Liburnia, and Illyria.
- Speakers include Concetta Ferrara, Sara Giorgi, Morana Vuković, Alessandro Giuli, Oronzo Mauro, Gabriella Rosselli, Ivan Radman-Livaja, Maurizio Landolfi, Rossanna Tuteri, and Stefano Papetti.
- A performance by the group Le Trovatrici will accompany the final session.
Entities
Artists
- Giacomo Recchioni
- Concetta Ferrara
- Sara Giorgi
- Morana Vuković
- Alessandro Giuli
- Oronzo Mauro
- Gabriella Rosselli
- Ivan Radman-Livaja
- Maurizio Landolfi
- Rossanna Tuteri
- Stefano Papetti
- Veronica Alberti
- Luca Belisari
- Americo Marconi
- Ilaria Di Sabatino
- Samantha Fusari
- Giulio Gabrielli
- Paolo Maria Paciaudi
Institutions
- Comune di Ascoli Piceno
- Ministero della Cultura
- Archivio di Stato di Ascoli Piceno
- BIM Tronto
- Sistema Museale Piceno
- Museo Archeologico di Zara
- Museo Archeologico di Zagabria
- Università di Camerino
- Artribune
Locations
- Ascoli Piceno
- Italy
- Chiostro di Sant'Agostino
- Giardino dell'Arengo
- Zara
- Croatia
- Zagabria
- Numana
- Piceno
- Liburnia
- Illyria
- Adriatic