FINAL HEAT FOR INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY PRIZE

 

FINAL HEAT FOR INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY PRIZE

The five finalists for the 2022 International Archaeological Discovery Award “Khaled al-Asaad” are lining up for the final nomination of the most important archaeological discovery of 2021, to be held at Paestum (Campania, Italy) between the 27th - 30th October 2022.

The contestants are:

Egypt: the discovery of the city of Amenhotep III at Luxor

Italy: the Room of the Slaves discovered at Civita Giuliana, Paestum

Pakistan: the most ancient urban buddhist temple in Barikot in the Valley of Swat

UK: a Roman mosaic featuring scenes from “the Iliad” in Rutland county

Turkey: an 11,000 year old rock sanctuary at Karahantepe in Anatonia

The prize, dedicated to the archaeologist Khaled al-Asaad, custodian of the ancient site of Palmyra, who was assassinated by Islamic fundamentalists in 2015 is now in its 8th edition.

Info: www.borsaturismoarcheologico.it/premio-khaled-al-asaad-2022

Posted on 26 Jul 2022 by Editor
Powered by CuteNews