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From Syria to Jerusalem: The Roman Provinces in mosaic at the Terra Sancta Museum
At the Terra Sancta Museum – SBF Archaeological Museum it will be possible to admire three mosaics depicting the Roman Provinces of Africa, Mauretania and Germany, from the city of Zeugma ...
The Medici and Jerusalem
What link did the Medici family have with the Holy Land? And what prestigious gift did they give to the Holy Sepulcher? Franz Joseph Klos continues to explore the links between Tuscany and the Holy ...
Ossuaries, archaeological witnesses of the first Christian community
What are ossuaries and what can we learn from them about the history of the first Christian community and their funerary practices? Margherita Capuani, a young archaeologist and volunteer at the ...
A first icon from the Terra Sancta Museum restored by the Institut National du Patrimoine
Oriental Christian art will occupy a decisive place in the future Terra Sancta Museum – Art and History, with a dedicated section of 90 square metres. In particular, a selection of icons from the ...
2024 exhibition : the Terra Sancta Museum unites Compostela and Jerusalem
It was at the Cidade da Cultura, the high spot of Galician culture, that “Tesouros reais. Obras mestras do Terra Sancta Museum” was inaugurated on 21st March. The exhibition, to which entry is ...
The questions raised by the study of the medieval pieces of the Terra Sancta Museum
The production of the catalogues of the collections of gold and silver work continues. A part of this initiative is consecrated to the “Medieval treasure of Bethlehem.” The Scientific Committee ...
