As part of Portici di Carta, coordinated by the Turin International Book Fair, Stefano De Martino, President of CRAST, and Carlo Lippolis, Scientific Director, will present to the public at the Gallerie d’Italia in Piazza San Carlo the latest publications: Troia, l’eterna illusione, published by Il Mulino, and Il Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi di […]
As part of an initiative SCOPERTO promoted by the University of Turin, Department of Historical Studies, the results of the archaeological excavations at the site of Old Nisa in Turkmenistan will be presented to the citizens of Turin at the Casa del Quartiere Più SpazioQuattro, in collaboration with CRAST. The conference will be given by […]
As part of the Campania Libri Festival, Prof. de Martino, President of CRAST, will present his latest book, Troia, l’eterna illusione, in conversation with Prof. Simonetta Graziani, Professor of Assyriology and History of the Ancient Near East at the University of Naples “L’Orientale.” The event is organised by the publishinghouse Il Mulino. 4 October 2026, […]
On 29 September 2026, the Fondazione Ligabue in Venice celebrates ten years of exhibitions by revisiting some of the most significant ones. During this conference, Professor Stefano de Martino will discuss the themes and contents of the exhibition “Idoli, il potere dell’immagine”, held at Palazzo Loredan from September 2018 to January 2019. He will dialogue […]
Stefano de Martino, President of CRAST, and his collaborators, Filippo Diara and Francesco Barsacchi, are currently at the Boğazköy Museum to continue their research project involving the study and creation of 3D models of Hittite sealed clay bullae bearing the impressions of the seals of kings and officials of the empire, preserved in the museum. […]
On the occasion of the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, an official delegation from Mongolia, comprising the Governor of Kharkhorin, Bat-Erdene Byamba, and his assistant, Nendaram Perleibaatar, invited by the International Cooperation and Relations Department of the Municipality, is visiting Turin. In light of the activities that have been conducted in Kharkhorin over the past […]
As part of the rich programme of the Festival della Comunicazione di Camogli, the President of CRAST Stefano de Martino will give a talk focusing on the site of Troy, from its discovery and the extraordinary figure of Heinrich Schliemann, to the most recent movie adaptations of Homeric epics. Thursday, September 10, 7:00 PM. Festival […]
Il Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi di Torino per il Medio Oriente e l’Asia, edited by S. de Martino, C. Lippolis, R. Menegazzi, V. Messina, and E. Quirico, Attività e Ricerca II, apice libri, 2026. ISBN 9791280234698. The volume Il Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi di Torino per il Medio Oriente e l’Asia has recently been published […]
As part of an initiative SCOPERTO promoted by the University of Turin, Department of Historical Studies, the results of the archaeological excavations at the site of Seleucia on the Tigris will be presented to the citizens of Turin at the Casa del Quartiere San Salvario in Turin in collaboration with CRAST. The conference will be […]
As part of the Versilia Cult cultural festival, on Friday, 31 July, Professor De Martino will present his book “Troia, l’eterna illusione” (Il Mulino, 2026), in conversation with Fabio Genovesi, the acclaimed author of numerous best-selling novels. 31 July 2026, 9:30 p.m. Chiostro di San Francesco, Pietrasanta (LU) Free admission by reservation. To book your […]
On Thursday, June 4 at 6:30 PM, Professor De Martino will present his two latest publications at Libreria Nisa at Turin. Introduced by Eleonora Quirico (CRAST), the President of the Centro Scavi will discuss the past, present, and future of Troy (Troia, l’eterna illusione, published by Il Mulino) and the Mycenaeans and Hittites (Micenei e […]
On May 28, the 2026 archaeological mission of CRAST at the site of Old Nisa has come to an end. The expedition, launched on April 25, is directed by Professor C. Lippolis. Stratigraphic activities focused on Sector M, opened in 2019 and located along the northern edge of the site, close to the city walls. […]
On May 25, Dr. Eleonora Quirico (CRAST) will present the exhibition Antiche civiltà del Turkmenistan (Musei Capitolini, October 25, 2025 – April 12, 2026) as part of the course in Archaeology of Central Asia before Islam held by Professor Enrico Foietta. The exhibition was curated by Claudio Parisi Presicce (Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni culturali), Barbara […]
On the occasion of the Salone Off event (38th edition of the Salone del Libro di Torino), Professor Stefano de Martino will present his publication Micenei e Ittiti. Due imperi a confronto, written together with Professor Louis Godart and published by Giulio Einaudi Editore. Introduction by Federico Zaina (Museo Egizio). Conference Hall, Museo Egizio di […]
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, Professor Stefano de Martino, President of Crast, will give a lecture at the Yunus Emre Institute in Rome titled Troy, City of Kings, Gods, and Heroes. The event will also be an opportunity to present the forthcoming book Troy, the Eternal Illusion, published by Il Mulino. 9th of April, 2026, […]
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 […]
