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Ancient Historian, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Today in Ljubljana at the wonderful International Center for Comparative Historical Studies to talk about "Antiquarianism and Colonial Archaeology in the Venetian Stato da Mar". The conference will present the strategies of "colonial archaeology" deployed by the Venetians in the 15th and 16th centuries by adopting an interdisciplinary approach. The case studies of Cyprus and Crete will show how antiquarianism in early modern Venice was also influenced by contemporary political issues. In particular, Venetian authorities emphasized the status of kingdoms held by the two islands through different media, among which were Greek and Latin literary sources, ancient Roman sarcophagi, genuine and forged inscriptions, coins, and modern marble reliefs. Università Ca' Foscari Venezia University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts

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