The CRAST expresses deep sorrow for the victims of the conflict that is involving numerous countries in Western Asia and, at the same time, states serious concern about the potential damage to the region’s cultural heritage, whose protection represents an invaluable value for all humanity.

18 February 2026, 6:00 p.m. Biblioteca Civica Ginzburg, Via Lombroso 16, Turin. On Wednesday, 18 February at 6:00 p.m., at the Biblioteca Civica Ginzburg in Turin, Professors Stefano de Martino and Louis Godart will present Micenei e ittiti. Due imperi a confronto, published by Einaudi in 2025. The authors will be in conversation with Professors […]

October 25, 2025 – April 12, 2026Rome, Musei Capitolini, Palazzo dei Conservatori, ground floor halls A rich collection of artworks from protohistoric Margiana (3rd–2nd millennium BCE), located in southeastern Turkmenistan, and from ancient Parthia, in particular from the site of Nisa (2nd century BCE – 1st century AD) in south-central Turkmenistan, is on display at […]

Crast is a partner of the “ArTourBag Project. Archaeological heritage and sustainable cultural tourism in Baghdad” promoted by the University of Bologna with the University of Catania, AVSI and funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Iraq. This is a 3-year Italian project that aims to promote sustainable development of cultural tourism […]