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For the first time in Italy you can admire the Morgantina property, consisting of 16 of silver, gold, made with finely decorated thought and chisel support, returned to Italy from the Metropolitan Museum in New York. The set pieces, including production and a different history, may be obtained gradually away from the hands, stockpiling and finally assembled to hide in danger.

Object bears an inscription in Greek notation reporting pure dedication and the name of weight possible. Identification of the origin of clandestine excavations in the ancient city of Morgantina Sicilian-Greek (in the city in the province of  enna Aidone) is possible thanks to the investigation of the Carabinieri Nucleo Tutela Patrimonio Culturale, crossed with archaeological research and special studies.

Back to the Italy of the pieces, which originated from the third century BC C. and is considered among the best known of Hellenistic silver Magna Graecia, move follows an agreement between the Ministry of Culture and Art and the Metropolitan Museum, was signed on February 21, 2006, where he planned to return to Italy this and archaeological objects from the other important Italy’s cultural heritage, including the famous Crater of sonority, the results of the investigation as a result of illegal trade in works of art.

Policyholders from Morgantina, destroying several times, fired and stripped of property and even of clandestine activities recently, history would like to offer at least some equity with a silver back is now on display at Palazzo Massimo, waiting to return the region of Sicily.

For the first time we can admire the “Morgantina property“, prepared by 16 silver-gold is very fine objects, including decorative figure arises, whether consciously or with a chisel. Property was returned to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

The set includes items made in different places and at different times, they may be obtained gradually, passed from hand to hand, and then backfilled
finally collected and hidden in a dangerous situation. Object has a Greek inscription consisting of votive formulas, notation and weight owner’s name should be.

An investigation conducted by the Nucleo Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale, together with archaeological research and specialist study, led to the identification of the objects as coming from illegal excavations in the ancient Sicilian city of Morgantina-Greek (now city Aidone, Enna). This group of silver objects has now been returned to Italy after the agreement was signed between the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and the Metropolitan Museum on February 21, 2006 decision and return the objects of archaeological importance including Italy’s cultural heritage, among which, the Euphronios Crater Observed.

With the return of silver objects, history has decided to provide at least partial justice policy Morgantina, which destroyed several times, looted and stripped of their wealth and even clandestinely looted recently.

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