Nuragic culture showcased in international touring exhibition Sardegna Isola Megalitica
An extensive exhibition entitled "Sardinia: Megalithic Island - From Menhirs to Nuraghi: Stone Stories in the Heart of the Mediterranean" will tour major cities including Berlin, Saint Petersburg, Thessaloniki, and Naples from June 2021 to September 2022. This showcase focuses on the island's ancient megalithic cultures, highlighting the Nuragic civilization to enhance awareness of Sardinia's archaeological significance. Key artifacts from museums in Cagliari, Nuoro, and Sassari, such as the Iron Age Mont'e Prama Giant, will be exhibited. The initiative, funded by the EU’s Heritage Tourism project, is backed by several cultural organizations and governmental support.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Sardegna Isola Megalitica, Dai menhir ai nuraghi: storie di pietra nel cuore del Mediterraneo'
- Tours Berlin, Saint Petersburg, Thessaloniki, and Naples from June 2021 to September 2022
- Focuses on Sardinia's megalithic cultures including Nuragic civilization
- Final phase of EU-funded Heritage Tourism project
- Artifacts from museums of Cagliari, Nuoro, and Sassari
- One Mont'e Prama Giant sculpture featured as guest piece
- Promoted by Regione Sardegna, National Archaeological Museum of Cagliari, and Regional Directorate of Museums of Sardinia
- Patronage of MAECI and MIC
Entities
Institutions
- Regione Sardegna
- Artigianato e Commercio
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cagliari
- Direzione Regionale Musei della Sardegna
- MAECI
- MIC
- Museo Nazionale per la Preistoria e Protostoria di Berlino
- Museo Statale Ermitage di San Pietroburgo
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Salonicco
- MANN Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
- Musei archeologici di Cagliari
- Musei archeologici di Nuoro
- Musei archeologici di Sassari
- Unione Europea
Locations
- Berlino
- Germany
- San Pietroburgo
- Russia
- Salonicco
- Greece
- Napoli
- Italy
- Sardegna
- Cagliari
- Nuoro
- Sassari
- Mediterraneo