Conferences

67th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale. Eating and Drinking in the Ancient Near East
Turin, 12th-16th of July 2021

The Centro Scavi Torino participated in the organization of the International Conference “67th Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale. Eating and Drinking in the Ancient Near East”, in collaboration with the University of Turin, the Department of Historical Studies and the Egyptian Museum. The topic of food and drink, their production and consumption, in the different areas of the Ancient Near East has been analyzed from different historical, philological and archaeological points of view through the exchange between scholars with various backgrounds involved in the Near Eastern studies

Statues Also Die. Destruction and Preservation in Ancient and Modern Times
Turin, 28th-29th of May 2018

The Centro Scavi Torino, together with the Museo Egizio, the Musei Reali and the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, was involved in the organization of the international conference "Statues Also Die. Destruction and Preservation in Ancient and Modern Times" that took place both at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo on the 28th of May and at the Cavallerizza Reale on the 29th of May 2018. This symposium, held in English, was connected to the exhibition entitled "Statues also die. Conflict and Heritage between Ancient and Contemporary". This exhibition, hosted by the Museo Egizio, was opened until the 6th of January 2019. The central topic of the conference was a discussion on the destruction phenomena and the strategies adopted for the preservation of the artistic and archaeological heritage in ancient and modern times. Scholars with different backgrounds took active part in the discussion, approaching the subject from archaeological, historical, anthropological, sociological and museum-oriented perspectives.

Šapinuwa and the Hurrians
Turin, 3rd of July 2017

As part of the research project "Ancient Anatolia: imperial policies and local cultures between the 15th and 6th centuries BCE. Problems of ethnicity, urban and territorial structures, tradition and innovation”, the international conference “Šapinuwa and the Hurrians” was held in Turin.

The Ancient Near East from Torino to Leiden. 1st International NINO-CRAST Workshop
Leiden, 18th of December 2015

The Centro Scavi Torino (CRAST) and The Netherlands Institute for the Near East (NINO) share important research projects in the field of Ancient Near Eastern studies and are involved in their promotion through multi-level cooperation. The organization of the workshop allowed the researchers of the two institutes to consult with one other, sharing results and ideas through the presentations of the main ongoing researches conducted by both institutes.

The Italian expeditions in Turkey in the 100th anniversary of the decipherment of Hittite language
Naples, 4th of December 2015

The 100th anniversary of the decipherment of Hittite language was celebrated In 2015. The Hittite culture is one of the most important for the history of the Mediterranean and the Near East during the 2nd millennium BCE and a relevant historical and archaeological heritage for Turkey.

The University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, in agreement with the Centro Scavi Torino, dedicated a conference day whose primary aim is to inform about the activity of the Italian Missions operating in Turkey in Hittite sites.

Near Eastern Capital Cities in the 2nd and 1st Millennium BC. Archaeological and Textual Evidence.
Turin, Rettorato dell’Università degli Studi, 14th-15th of May, 2010

This conference was dedicated to the great Near Eastern capital cities in the light of the textual and archaeological evidence. Particular attention was paid to Babylon, one of the sites where innovative programs for the evaluation of cultural heritage are ongoing.

Blue-shield International Meeting
Turin, Archivio di Stato, 23rd -24th of July 2004

The Blue Shield International Meeting was held on 23^rd -24^th of July 2004 at Turin. Blue Shield is the symbol chosen by the Hague Convention in 1954 to identify cultural sites so as to protect them from attacks in the case of armed conflict, and it is also the name of the International Committee founded in 1996 with the purpose of protecting the world cultural heritage menaced by conflicts and natural catastrophes. The attendees included the Presidents and executives of the four NGOs that created the ICBS, the International Blue Shield Committee (ICA, ICOM, ICOMOS, IFLA) and the National Committees already existing or being formed, such as the Italian one. The Meeting was opened, at the Turin State Archive, by a special public session dedicated to the protection of the cultural heritage in Iraq, organized by the Centro Scavi Torino, which was attended by representatives of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Carabinieri charged with safeguarding the Cultural Heritage, besides Italian and foreign experts who have worked in Iraq for the recovery of cultural heritage.

Italian-Jordanian Conference. The 6th international conference of Jordan's history and archaeology
Turin, 5th -10th of May 1995

The International Conference, which took place in 1995, attracted the most important representatives of Jordanian and international archaeology, posing as its main objective the study and analysis of this historical area, where the Centro Scavi Torino operated with great commitment. In Jordan, since 1976 the Centro Scavi Torino conducted research in one of the most important cities with ancient remains in the entire Hashemite kingdom, i.e. Jerash, the ancient Gerasa. Since then, it worked on the study, restoration and exploration of the great complex of the Sanctuary of Artemis, a true urbanistic sequence through the western half of the city.