
TELLING HISTORY
Lectures at Spoleto Archeological Museum and Roman Theatre
A series of history lectures are set to begin on Friday, February 10 – 4.30 pm, at the Archaeological Museum of Spoleto. The cycle of lectures, entitled TELLING HISTORY is sponsored by the State Museums of Umbria in collaboration with Astra Onlus Association and will take us on a journey through Umbrian archeology with two monthly meetings, until June.
The first meeting, entitled Men and Women of Piazza d’Armi: anthropological data, will present the results of recent studies conducted on the skeletons that were found in Piazza d’Armi’s necropolis – dating back to the VII century BC – famous for the discovery of a king’s tomb containing precious iron and bronze scepters.
The authors of the research, bioarchaeologist Stella Interlando and physical anthropologist Antonella Frigerio, will illustrate the characteristics and diseases of Spoleto oldest community.
SCHEDULE
February 10, 2017
Men and Women of Piazza d’Armi: anthropological data
with Stella Interlando and Antonella Frigerio
February 24, 2017
New data on Spoleto’s Roman topography
with Luca Donnini and Massimiliano Gasperini
March 3, 2017
Luxury beyond death: bone beds from Alta Sabina
with Liliana Costamagna
March 24, 2017
Landscape and population in Rieti valley and Piediluco basin before the Romans
con Carlo Virili
April 14, 2017
Gentes antiquissimae Italiae: a comparison between Umbrians and Etruscans
with Adriano Maggiani
April 28, 2017
Perugia underground: The Cathedral’s Etruscan sanctuary
with Luana Cenciaioli
May 5, 2017
Pre-Roman Peoples of Abruzzi region
with Valeria Acconcia
May 19, 2017
Aspects of the Umbrians’ cult: mountains and waters
with Laura Bonomi Ponzi
June 9, 2017
Guided tour of the Museum’s restoration workshop and warehouses
by Spoleto’s Archeological Museum and Roman Theatre staff
June 16, 2017
Stone monuments with mysterious letters. Ancient writing in Central Italy
with Enrico Biselli
All the lectures will be held at 4.30 pm.
The entrance to the museum will be free during the lectures.

The 65th Week of Studies on the Early Middle Ages organized by CISAM Foundation will take place from April 20 to 26, 2017 at Albornoz Palace Hotel (Viale G. Matteotti, 16).
This year’s theme is Play and games in the early medieval culture and society
For information and program visit www.cisam.org

A meeting entitled CONSULTATION ON SPOLETO. Surveys, ideas and projects for the city will take place on Friday, April 21, 2017 from 15.00 to 18.30 at Sala Antonini – Rocca Albornoz.
The event, organized by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in collaboration with the Municipality of Spoleto, aims to publicly present the final results of teaching and research activities carried out by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Perugia. The studies were focused on Spoleto’s strategic areas, ranging from architectural surveys to architectural planning, from virtual architecture to design.
Introductory greetings: Fabrizio Cardarelli (Mayor of Spoleto), Annibale Luigi Materazzi (Director of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering), Rosaria Mencarelli (Director of the National Museum of the Duchy),
Presentation: Paolo Belardi (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) and Giuliano Maria Mastroforti (City of Spoleto)
Concluding remarks: Pietro Carlo Pellegrini (University of Pisa) and Giovanni Vaccarini (SINCRETICA Pescara)

Cycle of conferences organized by The Academy of the Obtuses
Schedule:
Thursday 4 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Earthquakes Stories and Geological History in Central Italy
MASSIMILIANO BARCHI, seismologist
Thursday 11 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Love, contemplation and philosophic life in the XII century: Eloise’s and Abelard’s letters
LUISA VALENTE, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Thursday 18 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Gesualdo, a contemporary of ours
NINO CRISCENTI and MICHELANGELO ZURLETTI
Thursday 25 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
A recovery project for buildings damaged by the 1997 earthquake
ENRICO ESPOSITO, Engineer
Thursday 9 June, h 16.00 – City Hall
New promotion strategies of the Umbrian extra-virgin olive oil
PRIMO PROIETTI, Università degli Studi di Perugia – Accademia nazionale dell’Olivo
Friday 23 June, ore 17.00 – “G. Carducci” City Library – 1st floor
Presentation of Spoletium magazine nn. 52-53
Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 June – Sala Pegasus
Piano concert: LAURA MAGNANI
Offers will be devolved for the restoration of a work of art damaged by the earthquake.

Study Convention
IMMIGRANTS OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY – Mass migrations across the Adriatic Sea in Modern and Contemporary Times
City Hall – Sala dello Spagna
Friday 5 – Saturday 6 May
Schedule:
Modern Session
Friday 5 May, h 15.00-18.00
Chaired by: Erminia Irace (Università di Perugia). Discussant: Giovanni Brancaccio (Università di Chieti-Pescara).
Maria Ciotti (Università di Macerata), Men, boats and goods across the Adriatic (XVI-XVIII cen).
Marco Moroni (Università Politecnica delle Marche), Slavs and Albanians toward the Adriatic West Bank between Middle Ages and Modern Times. Migration waves and integration processes.
Filippo Maria Troiani (Università di Perugia), Between symbolic narration and historic reality. XVII-century religious life and pastoral activity in the Catholic community in Syros.
Tullia Catalan (Università di Trieste), Jewish Migration Routes in Triest, from the end of the XVII century to WWI.
Contemporary Session
Saturday 6 May, h 9.00-13.00
Chaired by: Paolo Raspadori (Università di Perugia). Discussant: Ercole Sori (Università Politecnica delle Marche).
Markenc Lorenci (CETOBaC, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales – Paris), Italians and the Royal Italian Schools in Shkodër before the Albanian independence.
Emilio Cocco (Università di Teramo), Displacement and disorientation in the Adriatic space.
Gabriele Morettini (Università Politecnica delle Marche), Between two banks. Balcanic immigration to Adriatic Italy from 1991 to nowadays.
Riccardo Caimmi (Università di Perugia), Dalmatian and Istrian contribution to the government and defense of the Republic of Venice (1848-1849).
Antonio Violante (Università di Milano), Perasto, from Venetian outpost to new Adriatic tourist centre.
Alessandro Vitale (Università di Milano), Immigration from Eastern Europe, between history and the contemporary myths of the invasion.

Study Convention
IMMIGRANTS OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY – Mass migrations across the Adriatic Sea in Modern and Contemporary Times
City Hall – Sala dello Spagna
Friday 5 – Saturday 6 May
Schedule:
Modern Session
Friday 5 May, h 15.00-18.00
Chaired by: Erminia Irace (Università di Perugia). Discussant: Giovanni Brancaccio (Università di Chieti-Pescara).
Maria Ciotti (Università di Macerata), Men, boats and goods across the Adriatic (XVI-XVIII cen).
Marco Moroni (Università Politecnica delle Marche), Slavs and Albanians toward the Adriatic West Bank between Middle Ages and Modern Times. Migration waves and integration processes.
Filippo Maria Troiani (Università di Perugia), Between symbolic narration and historic reality. XVII-century religious life and pastoral activity in the Catholic community in Syros.
Tullia Catalan (Università di Trieste), Jewish Migration Routes in Triest, from the end of the XVII century to WWI.
Contemporary Session
Saturday 6 May, h 9.00-13.00
Chaired by: Paolo Raspadori (Università di Perugia). Discussant: Ercole Sori (Università Politecnica delle Marche).
Markenc Lorenci (CETOBaC, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales – Paris), Italians and the Royal Italian Schools in Shkodër before the Albanian independence.
Emilio Cocco (Università di Teramo), Displacement and disorientation in the Adriatic space.
Gabriele Morettini (Università Politecnica delle Marche), Between two banks. Balcanic immigration to Adriatic Italy from 1991 to nowadays.
Riccardo Caimmi (Università di Perugia), Dalmatian and Istrian contribution to the government and defense of the Republic of Venice (1848-1849).
Antonio Violante (Università di Milano), Perasto, from Venetian outpost to new Adriatic tourist centre.
Alessandro Vitale (Università di Milano), Immigration from Eastern Europe, between history and the contemporary myths of the invasion.

Cycle of conferences organized by The Academy of the Obtuses
Schedule:
Thursday 4 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Earthquakes Stories and Geological History in Central Italy
MASSIMILIANO BARCHI, seismologist
Thursday 11 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Love, contemplation and philosophic life in the XII century: Eloise’s and Abelard’s letters
LUISA VALENTE, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Thursday 18 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Gesualdo, a contemporary of ours
NINO CRISCENTI and MICHELANGELO ZURLETTI
Thursday 25 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
A recovery project for buildings damaged by the 1997 earthquake
ENRICO ESPOSITO, Engineer
Thursday 9 June, h 16.00 – City Hall
New promotion strategies of the Umbrian extra-virgin olive oil
PRIMO PROIETTI, Università degli Studi di Perugia – Accademia nazionale dell’Olivo
Friday 23 June, ore 17.00 – “G. Carducci” City Library – 1st floor
Presentation of Spoletium magazine nn. 52-53
Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 June – Sala Pegasus
Piano concert: LAURA MAGNANI
Offers will be devolved for the restoration of a work of art damaged by the earthquake.

Cycle of conferences organized by The Academy of the Obtuses
Schedule:
Thursday 4 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Earthquakes Stories and Geological History in Central Italy
MASSIMILIANO BARCHI, seismologist
Thursday 11 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Love, contemplation and philosophic life in the XII century: Eloise’s and Abelard’s letters
LUISA VALENTE, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Thursday 18 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Gesualdo, a contemporary of ours
NINO CRISCENTI and MICHELANGELO ZURLETTI
Thursday 25 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
A recovery project for buildings damaged by the 1997 earthquake
ENRICO ESPOSITO, Engineer
Thursday 9 June, h 16.00 – City Hall
New promotion strategies of the Umbrian extra-virgin olive oil
PRIMO PROIETTI, Università degli Studi di Perugia – Accademia nazionale dell’Olivo
Friday 23 June, ore 17.00 – “G. Carducci” City Library – 1st floor
Presentation of Spoletium magazine nn. 52-53
Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 June – Sala Pegasus
Piano concert: LAURA MAGNANI
Offers will be devolved for the restoration of a work of art damaged by the earthquake.

Cycle of conferences organized by The Academy of the Obtuses
Schedule:
Thursday 4 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Earthquakes Stories and Geological History in Central Italy
MASSIMILIANO BARCHI, seismologist
Thursday 11 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Love, contemplation and philosophic life in the XII century: Eloise’s and Abelard’s letters
LUISA VALENTE, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Thursday 18 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Gesualdo, a contemporary of ours
NINO CRISCENTI and MICHELANGELO ZURLETTI
Thursday 25 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
A recovery project for buildings damaged by the 1997 earthquake
ENRICO ESPOSITO, Engineer
Thursday 9 June, h 16.00 – City Hall
New promotion strategies of the Umbrian extra-virgin olive oil
PRIMO PROIETTI, Università degli Studi di Perugia – Accademia nazionale dell’Olivo
Friday 23 June, ore 17.00 – “G. Carducci” City Library – 1st floor
Presentation of Spoletium magazine nn. 52-53
Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 June – Sala Pegasus
Piano concert: LAURA MAGNANI
Offers will be devolved for the restoration of a work of art damaged by the earthquake.

Cycle of conferences organized by The Academy of the Obtuses
Schedule:
Thursday 4 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Earthquakes Stories and Geological History in Central Italy
MASSIMILIANO BARCHI, seismologist
Thursday 11 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Love, contemplation and philosophic life in the XII century: Eloise’s and Abelard’s letters
LUISA VALENTE, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Thursday 18 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Gesualdo, a contemporary of ours
NINO CRISCENTI and MICHELANGELO ZURLETTI
Thursday 25 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
A recovery project for buildings damaged by the 1997 earthquake
ENRICO ESPOSITO, Engineer
Thursday 9 June, h 16.00 – City Hall
New promotion strategies of the Umbrian extra-virgin olive oil
PRIMO PROIETTI, Università degli Studi di Perugia – Accademia nazionale dell’Olivo
Friday 23 June, ore 17.00 – “G. Carducci” City Library – 1st floor
Presentation of Spoletium magazine nn. 52-53
Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 June – Sala Pegasus
Piano concert: LAURA MAGNANI
Offers will be devolved for the restoration of a work of art damaged by the earthquake.

Cycle of conferences organized by The Academy of the Obtuses
Schedule:
Thursday 4 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Earthquakes Stories and Geological History in Central Italy
MASSIMILIANO BARCHI, seismologist
Thursday 11 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Love, contemplation and philosophic life in the XII century: Eloise’s and Abelard’s letters
LUISA VALENTE, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Thursday 18 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
Gesualdo, a contemporary of ours
NINO CRISCENTI and MICHELANGELO ZURLETTI
Thursday 25 May, h 16.00 – City Hall
A recovery project for buildings damaged by the 1997 earthquake
ENRICO ESPOSITO, Engineer
Thursday 9 June, h 16.00 – City Hall
New promotion strategies of the Umbrian extra-virgin olive oil
PRIMO PROIETTI, Università degli Studi di Perugia – Accademia nazionale dell’Olivo
Friday 23 June, ore 17.00 – “G. Carducci” City Library – 1st floor
Presentation of Spoletium magazine nn. 52-53
Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 June – Sala Pegasus
Piano concert: LAURA MAGNANI
Offers will be devolved for the restoration of a work of art damaged by the earthquake.

Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 June – Sala Pegasus
Piano concert: LAURA MAGNANI
Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms: secret alliance of similar souls.
Saturday 24 June, at 18.30
Sunday 25 June, at 21.00
Organized by Accademia degli Ottusi
Free entrance
Offers will be devolved for the restoration of a work of art damaged by the earthquake.

Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 June – Sala Pegasus
Piano concert: LAURA MAGNANI
Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms: secret alliance of similar souls.
Saturday 24 June, at 18.30
Sunday 25 June, at 21.00
Organized by Accademia degli Ottusi
Free entrance
Offers will be devolved for the restoration of a work of art damaged by the earthquake.

The Spoleto Archeological Museum and Roman Theatre is hosting the second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
Intruduced on 24 September by the conference Acqua Aria Fuoco Terra: l’arte di plasmare i metalli by Fabio Fazzini, this second cycle also proposes history, archaeology, archaeometry and art, encompassing a timespan from Protohistory to the Middle Ages.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
Friday 29 September
THE TRASIMENO CULTS
Paolo Bruschetti – Accademia Etrusca di Cortona – Già Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 27 October
LIGHTNING STRIKES… TODI
Dorica Manconi – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Stefano Spiganti – Archaeologist
Friday 10 November
SETTLING DYNAMICS IN PRE-ROMAN UMBRIA
Laura Bonomi Ponzi – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Friday 24 November
THE MAID OF PLESTIA, HER FUNERARY OUTFIT AND THE FUNERARY RITUALS IN THE NECROPOLIS AT SERRAVALLE DI CHIENTI
Nicoletta Frapiccini – Polo Museale delle Marche, Director at Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche and Musei Archeologici Statali of Ascoli Piceno, Arcevia, Cingoli, Numana and Urbisaglia
Friday 1 December
THE SABINES: A PEOPLE OF ITALY AMONG MYTH, HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. NEW LIGHTS FROM THE EXCAVATIONS AT COLLE DEL FORNO
Enrico Benelli – Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo Antico – CNR Rome
Friday 22 December
THE NECROPOLIS AT PIAZZA D’ARMI, NEW INTERPRETATIONS, RESTORATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS
Nicola Bruni – Associazione Astra
Joachim Weidig – Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg
Fabio Fazzini – Archaeologist
Friday 19 January
ROMAN ASSISI
Laura Manca – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Friday 9 February
THE ABBEY OF SASSOVIVO: ARISTOCRACIES AND RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE LATE OSTEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Roberta Taddei, Lia Barelli, Maria Romana Picuti – Università La Sapienza, Rome
Friday 23 February
THEATRES AND POLITICAL POWER: THE SPOLETO CASE
Giulia Rocco – Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Storia, Patrimonio Culturale, Formazione e Società
Friday 9 March
THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SPOLETO TEATRO NUOVO: THE LATE-ANCIENT BUILDING IN THE CITY’S URBAN FABRIC
Matelda Albanesi – Archaeologist
Moreno Orazi – Architect
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 27 October
LIGHTNING STRIKES… TODI
Dorica Manconi – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Stefano Spiganti – Archaeologist
Friday 10 November
SETTLING DYNAMICS IN PRE-ROMAN UMBRIA
Laura Bonomi Ponzi – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Friday 24 November
THE MAID OF PLESTIA, HER FUNERARY OUTFIT AND THE FUNERARY RITUALS IN THE NECROPOLIS AT SERRAVALLE DI CHIENTI
Nicoletta Frapiccini – Polo Museale delle Marche, Director at Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche and Musei Archeologici Statali of Ascoli Piceno, Arcevia, Cingoli, Numana and Urbisaglia
Friday 1 December
THE SABINES: A PEOPLE OF ITALY AMONG MYTH, HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. NEW LIGHTS FROM THE EXCAVATIONS AT COLLE DEL FORNO
Enrico Benelli – Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo Antico – CNR Rome
Friday 22 December
THE NECROPOLIS AT PIAZZA D’ARMI, NEW INTERPRETATIONS, RESTORATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS
Nicola Bruni – Associazione Astra
Joachim Weidig – Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg
Fabio Fazzini – Archaeologist
Friday 19 January
ROMAN ASSISI
Laura Manca – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Friday 9 February
THE ABBEY OF SASSOVIVO: ARISTOCRACIES AND RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE LATE OSTEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Roberta Taddei, Lia Barelli, Maria Romana Picuti – Università La Sapienza, Rome
Friday 23 February
THEATRES AND POLITICAL POWER: THE SPOLETO CASE
Giulia Rocco – Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Storia, Patrimonio Culturale, Formazione e Società
Friday 9 March
THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SPOLETO TEATRO NUOVO: THE LATE-ANCIENT BUILDING IN THE CITY’S URBAN FABRIC
Matelda Albanesi – Archaeologist
Moreno Orazi – Architect
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 10 November
SETTLING DYNAMICS IN PRE-ROMAN UMBRIA
Laura Bonomi Ponzi – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Friday 24 November
THE MAID OF PLESTIA, HER FUNERARY OUTFIT AND THE FUNERARY RITUALS IN THE NECROPOLIS AT SERRAVALLE DI CHIENTI
Nicoletta Frapiccini – Polo Museale delle Marche, Director at Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche and Musei Archeologici Statali of Ascoli Piceno, Arcevia, Cingoli, Numana and Urbisaglia
Friday 1 December
THE SABINES: A PEOPLE OF ITALY AMONG MYTH, HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. NEW LIGHTS FROM THE EXCAVATIONS AT COLLE DEL FORNO
Enrico Benelli – Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo Antico – CNR Rome
Friday 22 December
THE NECROPOLIS AT PIAZZA D’ARMI, NEW INTERPRETATIONS, RESTORATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS
Nicola Bruni – Associazione Astra
Joachim Weidig – Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg
Fabio Fazzini – Archaeologist
Friday 19 January
ROMAN ASSISI
Laura Manca – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Friday 9 February
THE ABBEY OF SASSOVIVO: ARISTOCRACIES AND RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE LATE OSTEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Roberta Taddei, Lia Barelli, Maria Romana Picuti – Università La Sapienza, Rome
Friday 23 February
THEATRES AND POLITICAL POWER: THE SPOLETO CASE
Giulia Rocco – Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Storia, Patrimonio Culturale, Formazione e Società
Friday 9 March
THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SPOLETO TEATRO NUOVO: THE LATE-ANCIENT BUILDING IN THE CITY’S URBAN FABRIC
Matelda Albanesi – Archaeologist
Moreno Orazi – Architect
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 24 November
THE MAID OF PLESTIA, HER FUNERARY OUTFIT AND THE FUNERARY RITUALS IN THE NECROPOLIS AT SERRAVALLE DI CHIENTI
Nicoletta Frapiccini – Polo Museale delle Marche, Director at Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche and Musei Archeologici Statali of Ascoli Piceno, Arcevia, Cingoli, Numana and Urbisaglia
Friday 1 December
THE SABINES: A PEOPLE OF ITALY AMONG MYTH, HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. NEW LIGHTS FROM THE EXCAVATIONS AT COLLE DEL FORNO
Enrico Benelli – Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo Antico – CNR Rome
Friday 22 December
THE NECROPOLIS AT PIAZZA D’ARMI, NEW INTERPRETATIONS, RESTORATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS
Nicola Bruni – Associazione Astra
Joachim Weidig – Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg
Fabio Fazzini – Archaeologist
Friday 19 January
ROMAN ASSISI
Laura Manca – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Friday 9 February
THE ABBEY OF SASSOVIVO: ARISTOCRACIES AND RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE LATE OSTEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Roberta Taddei, Lia Barelli, Maria Romana Picuti – Università La Sapienza, Rome
Friday 23 February
THEATRES AND POLITICAL POWER: THE SPOLETO CASE
Giulia Rocco – Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Storia, Patrimonio Culturale, Formazione e Società
Friday 9 March
THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SPOLETO TEATRO NUOVO: THE LATE-ANCIENT BUILDING IN THE CITY’S URBAN FABRIC
Matelda Albanesi – Archaeologist
Moreno Orazi – Architect
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 1 December
THE SABINES: A PEOPLE OF ITALY AMONG MYTH, HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. NEW LIGHTS FROM THE EXCAVATIONS AT COLLE DEL FORNO
Enrico Benelli – Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo Antico – CNR Rome
Friday 22 December
THE NECROPOLIS AT PIAZZA D’ARMI, NEW INTERPRETATIONS, RESTORATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS
Nicola Bruni – Associazione Astra
Joachim Weidig – Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg
Fabio Fazzini – Archaeologist
Friday 19 January
ROMAN ASSISI
Laura Manca – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Friday 9 February
THE ABBEY OF SASSOVIVO: ARISTOCRACIES AND RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE LATE OSTEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Roberta Taddei, Lia Barelli, Maria Romana Picuti – Università La Sapienza, Rome
Friday 23 February
THEATRES AND POLITICAL POWER: THE SPOLETO CASE
Giulia Rocco – Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Storia, Patrimonio Culturale, Formazione e Società
Friday 9 March
THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SPOLETO TEATRO NUOVO: THE LATE-ANCIENT BUILDING IN THE CITY’S URBAN FABRIC
Matelda Albanesi – Archaeologist
Moreno Orazi – Architect
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 22 December
THE NECROPOLIS AT PIAZZA D’ARMI, NEW INTERPRETATIONS, RESTORATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS
Nicola Bruni – Associazione Astra
Joachim Weidig – Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg
Fabio Fazzini – Archaeologist
Friday 19 January
ROMAN ASSISI
Laura Manca – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Friday 9 February
THE ABBEY OF SASSOVIVO: ARISTOCRACIES AND RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE LATE OSTEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Roberta Taddei, Lia Barelli, Maria Romana Picuti – Università La Sapienza, Rome
Friday 23 February
THEATRES AND POLITICAL POWER: THE SPOLETO CASE
Giulia Rocco – Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Storia, Patrimonio Culturale, Formazione e Società
Friday 9 March
THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SPOLETO TEATRO NUOVO: THE LATE-ANCIENT BUILDING IN THE CITY’S URBAN FABRIC
Matelda Albanesi – Archaeologist
Moreno Orazi – Architect
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 19 January
ROMAN ASSISI
Laura Manca – Formerly at the Soprintendenza Archeologica dell’Umbria
Friday 9 February
THE ABBEY OF SASSOVIVO: ARISTOCRACIES AND RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE LATE OSTEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Roberta Taddei, Lia Barelli, Maria Romana Picuti – Università La Sapienza, Rome
Friday 23 February
THEATRES AND POLITICAL POWER: THE SPOLETO CASE
Giulia Rocco – Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Storia, Patrimonio Culturale, Formazione e Società
Friday 9 March
THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SPOLETO TEATRO NUOVO: THE LATE-ANCIENT BUILDING IN THE CITY’S URBAN FABRIC
Matelda Albanesi – Archaeologist
Moreno Orazi – Architect
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 9 February
THE ABBEY OF SASSOVIVO: ARISTOCRACIES AND RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE LATE OSTEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Roberta Taddei, Lia Barelli, Maria Romana Picuti – Università La Sapienza, Rome
Friday 23 February
THEATRES AND POLITICAL POWER: THE SPOLETO CASE
Giulia Rocco – Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Storia, Patrimonio Culturale, Formazione e Società
Friday 9 March
THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SPOLETO TEATRO NUOVO: THE LATE-ANCIENT BUILDING IN THE CITY’S URBAN FABRIC
Matelda Albanesi – Archaeologist
Moreno Orazi – Architect
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 23 February
THEATRES AND POLITICAL POWER: THE SPOLETO CASE
Giulia Rocco – Università di Roma, Dipartimento di Storia, Patrimonio Culturale, Formazione e Società
Friday 9 March
THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SPOLETO TEATRO NUOVO: THE LATE-ANCIENT BUILDING IN THE CITY’S URBAN FABRIC
Matelda Albanesi – Archaeologist
Moreno Orazi – Architect
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 9 March
THE EXCAVATIONS AT THE SPOLETO TEATRO NUOVO: THE LATE-ANCIENT BUILDING IN THE CITY’S URBAN FABRIC
Matelda Albanesi – Archaeologist
Moreno Orazi – Architect
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 23 March
CARSULAE: RESULTS OF THE LATEST EXCAVATION CAMPAIGNS
Luca Donnini, Massimiliano Gasperini – Associazione Astra
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 13 April
THE CHARIOT OF MONTELEONE DI SPOLETO
Francesco Roncalli – Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

The Academy of the Obtuses presents the 2018 cycle of Lectures:
Friday 13 April, h 18
For the staircase of piazza Pianciani
Giovanna Martellotti, CBS restauro Roma
Marco Menegotto, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Giuliano Macchia, architect
Friday 20 April, h 17
From Rossini to Rossini: around Moses – Moïse
Biancamaria Brumana, Università degli studi di Perugia
Friday 27 April, h 17
Benedetto Egio da Spoleto: a great hellenist at the court of cardinal Alessandro Farnese
Ginette Vagenheim, Università di Rouen
Friday 4 May, h 17
book presentation Diary of a judge. My 50 years in the judiciary
by Gabriella Luccioli.
Roberto Laudenzi, Magistrate, Court of Spoleto
Maria Rosaria Marella, Università degli studi di Perugia
Alfonso Marchese, journalist
Wednesday 9 May, h 17
The origin of Man. Researches on human evolution in Africa at the Università di Perugia.
Marco Cherin, Paleonthologist, Università degli studi di Perugia
Wednesday 23 May, h 17
The restoration of the Roman villa in Positano
Bruno Bruni, Coobec
Date tba
Presentation of the issue 54.10 of Spoletium (mag)

The Academy of the Obtuses presents the 2018 cycle of Lectures:
Friday 13 April, h 18
For the staircase of piazza Pianciani
Giovanna Martellotti, CBS restauro Roma
Marco Menegotto, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Giuliano Macchia, architect
Friday 20 April, h 17
From Rossini to Rossini: around Moses – Moïse
Biancamaria Brumana, Università degli studi di Perugia
Friday 27 April, h 17
Benedetto Egio da Spoleto: a great hellenist at the court of cardinal Alessandro Farnese
Ginette Vagenheim, Università di Rouen
Friday 4 May, h 17
book presentation Diary of a judge. My 50 years in the judiciary
by Gabriella Luccioli.
Roberto Laudenzi, Magistrate, Court of Spoleto
Maria Rosaria Marella, Università degli studi di Perugia
Alfonso Marchese, journalist
Wednesday 9 May, h 17
The origin of Man. Researches on human evolution in Africa at the Università di Perugia.
Marco Cherin, Paleonthologist, Università degli studi di Perugia
Wednesday 23 May, h 17
The restoration of the Roman villa in Positano
Bruno Bruni, Coobec
Date tba
Presentation of the issue 54.10 of Spoletium (mag)

The Academy of the Obtuses presents the 2018 cycle of Lectures:
Friday 13 April, h 18
For the staircase of piazza Pianciani
Giovanna Martellotti, CBS restauro Roma
Marco Menegotto, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Giuliano Macchia, architect
Friday 20 April, h 17
From Rossini to Rossini: around Moses – Moïse
Biancamaria Brumana, Università degli studi di Perugia
Friday 27 April, h 17
Benedetto Egio da Spoleto: a great hellenist at the court of cardinal Alessandro Farnese
Ginette Vagenheim, Università di Rouen
Friday 4 May, h 17
book presentation Diary of a judge. My 50 years in the judiciary
by Gabriella Luccioli.
Roberto Laudenzi, Magistrate, Court of Spoleto
Maria Rosaria Marella, Università degli studi di Perugia
Alfonso Marchese, journalist
Wednesday 9 May, h 17
The origin of Man. Researches on human evolution in Africa at the Università di Perugia.
Marco Cherin, Paleonthologist, Università degli studi di Perugia
Wednesday 23 May, h 17
The restoration of the Roman villa in Positano
Bruno Bruni, Coobec
Date tba
Presentation of the issue 54.10 of Spoletium (mag)

The Academy of the Obtuses presents the 2018 cycle of Lectures:
Friday 13 April, h 18
For the staircase of piazza Pianciani
Giovanna Martellotti, CBS restauro Roma
Marco Menegotto, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Giuliano Macchia, architect
Friday 20 April, h 17
From Rossini to Rossini: around Moses – Moïse
Biancamaria Brumana, Università degli studi di Perugia
Friday 27 April, h 17
Benedetto Egio da Spoleto: a great hellenist at the court of cardinal Alessandro Farnese
Ginette Vagenheim, Università di Rouen
Friday 4 May, h 17
book presentation Diary of a judge. My 50 years in the judiciary
by Gabriella Luccioli.
Roberto Laudenzi, Magistrate, Court of Spoleto
Maria Rosaria Marella, Università degli studi di Perugia
Alfonso Marchese, journalist
Wednesday 9 May, h 17
The origin of Man. Researches on human evolution in Africa at the Università di Perugia.
Marco Cherin, Paleonthologist, Università degli studi di Perugia
Wednesday 23 May, h 17
The restoration of the Roman villa in Positano
Bruno Bruni, Coobec
Date tba
Presentation of the issue 54.10 of Spoletium (mag)

The Rocca Albornoz – National Museum of the Duchy of Spoleto will host a series of meetings from Friday 27 April through Tuesday 5 June, 2018.
Five lectures by Mariarosaria Salvatore, Fabio Isman, Amedeo Feniello, Chiara Frugoni and Maria Grazia Nico wil focus on history, art history, culture and the Spoletan territory.
The event is organised by Polo museale dell’Umbria, Sistema Museo, Associazione Rocca Albornoziana and ANISA (National association of art history teachers).
Schedule:
27 April at 17.00
Mariarosaria Salvatore
The Museum of the Duchy of Spoleto: hints
2 May at 17.00
Fabio Isman
Presentation of the book Lost art in Italy. Dispersed collections, fleeing masterpieces
17 May at 18.00
Amedeo Feniello
The Middle Ages in “World History of Italy”
25 May at 17.00
Chiara Frugoni
Presentation of the book Life in the Middle Ages. Women, men and, above all, children
5 June at 17.00
Maria Grazia Nico
Cardinal Albornoz and the system of Roccas
Free admission – lectures will be held in Italian

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 16 May
THE ANCIENT CITY OF GUBBIO: NEW DATA FOR ITS KNOWLEDGE
Luana Cenciaioli – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Musei Archeologici Nazionali di Perugia e Orvieto
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

The Academy of the Obtuses presents the 2018 cycle of Lectures:
Friday 13 April, h 18
For the staircase of piazza Pianciani
Giovanna Martellotti, CBS restauro Roma
Marco Menegotto, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Giuliano Macchia, architect
Friday 20 April, h 17
From Rossini to Rossini: around Moses – Moïse
Biancamaria Brumana, Università degli studi di Perugia
Friday 27 April, h 17
Benedetto Egio da Spoleto: a great hellenist at the court of cardinal Alessandro Farnese
Ginette Vagenheim, Università di Rouen
Friday 4 May, h 17
book presentation Diary of a judge. My 50 years in the judiciary
by Gabriella Luccioli.
Roberto Laudenzi, Magistrate, Court of Spoleto
Maria Rosaria Marella, Università degli studi di Perugia
Alfonso Marchese, journalist
Wednesday 9 May, h 17
The origin of Man. Researches on human evolution in Africa at the Università di Perugia.
Marco Cherin, Paleonthologist, Università degli studi di Perugia
Wednesday 23 May, h 17
The restoration of the Roman villa in Positano
Bruno Bruni, Coobec
Date tba
Presentation of the issue 54.10 of Spoletium (mag)

Second cycle of conferences Recounting History, a project in collaboration with GraficArte Severini and Astra Onlus.
At each meeting, participants will receive didactic kits and an ebook will be created, featuring last year’s conferences’ contents.
On the occasion of the conference, admission to the Museum is free. All conferences are in Italian.
Future meetings:
Friday 1 June
TOMBS FROM THE VALNERINA AT THE SPOLETO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Chiara Procacci – Archaeologist
Maria Angela Turchetti – Polo Museale dell’Umbria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale e Teatro Romano di Spoleto

New cycle of conferences organized by director Paola Mercurelli Salari.
Schedule:
1 March 2019 at 17.00
Marina de Marchi
Blacksmiths and goldsmiths in Longobard society: compared productions
15 March 2019 at 17.00
Stefano Gasparri
The Longobard Duchy of Spoleto between Pavia, Rome and the Franks
29 March 2019 at 17.00
Augusto Ancillotti
Immigrants’ Words: the Longobards still speak
3 May 2019 at 17.00
Francesco Paolo di Teodoro
Leonardo between Architecture and Painting
18 May 2019 at 17.00
Presentation of a book by Alessandra Necci
Isabel and Lucretia, sisters-in-law. Women of Power at Court in Renaissance Italy
31 May 2019 at 17.00
Performing presentation of a book by Amedeo Feniello and Alessandro Vanoli
Story of the Mediterranean in 20 objects

New cycle of conferences organized by director Paola Mercurelli Salari.
Schedule:
1 March 2019 at 17.00
Marina de Marchi
Blacksmiths and goldsmiths in Longobard society: compared productions
15 March 2019 at 17.00
Stefano Gasparri
The Longobard Duchy of Spoleto between Pavia, Rome and the Franks
29 March 2019 at 17.00
Augusto Ancillotti
Immigrants’ Words: the Longobards still speak
3 May 2019 at 17.00
Francesco Paolo di Teodoro
Leonardo between Architecture and Painting
18 May 2019 at 17.00
Presentation of a book by Alessandra Necci
Isabel and Lucretia, sisters-in-law. Women of Power at Court in Renaissance Italy
31 May 2019 at 17.00
Performing presentation of a book by Amedeo Feniello and Alessandro Vanoli
Story of the Mediterranean in 20 objects

New cycle of conferences organized by director Paola Mercurelli Salari.
Schedule:
1 March 2019 at 17.00
Marina de Marchi
Blacksmiths and goldsmiths in Longobard society: compared productions
15 March 2019 at 17.00
Stefano Gasparri
The Longobard Duchy of Spoleto between Pavia, Rome and the Franks
29 March 2019 at 17.00
Augusto Ancillotti
Immigrants’ Words: the Longobards still speak
3 May 2019 at 17.00
Francesco Paolo di Teodoro
Leonardo between Architecture and Painting
18 May 2019 at 17.00
Presentation of a book by Alessandra Necci
Isabel and Lucretia, sisters-in-law. Women of Power at Court in Renaissance Italy
31 May 2019 at 17.00
Performing presentation of a book by Amedeo Feniello and Alessandro Vanoli
Story of the Mediterranean in 20 objects

New cycle of conferences organized by director Paola Mercurelli Salari.
Schedule:
1 March 2019 at 17.00
Marina de Marchi
Blacksmiths and goldsmiths in Longobard society: compared productions
15 March 2019 at 17.00
Stefano Gasparri
The Longobard Duchy of Spoleto between Pavia, Rome and the Franks
29 March 2019 at 17.00
Augusto Ancillotti
Immigrants’ Words: the Longobards still speak
3 May 2019 at 17.00
Francesco Paolo di Teodoro
Leonardo between Architecture and Painting
18 May 2019 at 17.00
Presentation of a book by Alessandra Necci
Isabel and Lucretia, sisters-in-law. Women of Power at Court in Renaissance Italy
31 May 2019 at 17.00
Performing presentation of a book by Amedeo Feniello and Alessandro Vanoli
Story of the Mediterranean in 20 objects

New cycle of conferences organized by director Paola Mercurelli Salari.
Schedule:
1 March 2019 at 17.00
Marina de Marchi
Blacksmiths and goldsmiths in Longobard society: compared productions
15 March 2019 at 17.00
Stefano Gasparri
The Longobard Duchy of Spoleto between Pavia, Rome and the Franks
29 March 2019 at 17.00
Augusto Ancillotti
Immigrants’ Words: the Longobards still speak
3 May 2019 at 17.00
Francesco Paolo di Teodoro
Leonardo between Architecture and Painting
18 May 2019 at 17.00
Presentation of a book by Alessandra Necci
Isabel and Lucretia, sisters-in-law. Women of Power at Court in Renaissance Italy
31 May 2019 at 17.00
Performing presentation of a book by Amedeo Feniello and Alessandro Vanoli
Story of the Mediterranean in 20 objects

New cycle of conferences organized by director Paola Mercurelli Salari.
Schedule:
1 March 2019 at 17.00
Marina de Marchi
Blacksmiths and goldsmiths in Longobard society: compared productions
15 March 2019 at 17.00
Stefano Gasparri
The Longobard Duchy of Spoleto between Pavia, Rome and the Franks
29 March 2019 at 17.00
Augusto Ancillotti
Immigrants’ Words: the Longobards still speak
3 May 2019 at 17.00
Francesco Paolo di Teodoro
Leonardo between Architecture and Painting
18 May 2019 at 17.00
Presentation of a book by Alessandra Necci
Isabel and Lucretia, sisters-in-law. Women of Power at Court in Renaissance Italy
31 May 2019 at 17.00
Performing presentation of a book by Amedeo Feniello and Alessandro Vanoli
Story of the Mediterranean in 20 objects