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| Sardinian Archeological Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sardinian Archeological Society |
| Formation | 19th century |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Cagliari, Sardinia |
| Region served | Sardinia, Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Leader title | President |
Sardinian Archeological Society is a learned society based in Cagliari, Sardinia, dedicated to the study, preservation, and dissemination of Sardinian archaeology and related Mediterranean antiquities. Founded in the 19th century, the organization has engaged with institutions, excavations, and publications across Europe and the Mediterranean, interacting with museums, universities, and cultural bodies. Its activities bridge fieldwork, museum curation, scholarly publishing, and public outreach, linking local heritage to broader debates in Mediterranean archaeology.
The society traces origins to 19th-century antiquarian networks that connected Cagliari with Florence, Rome, Paris, London, and Vienna, echoing contemporaneous foundations such as the British School at Rome and the French School at Rome. Early patrons included figures associated with the House of Savoy and scholars aligned with the Accademia dei Lincei and the Istituto di Studi Superiori. In the 20th century the society navigated upheavals including World War I, World War II, and Italy’s postwar reconstruction, collaborating with the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage and the Università degli Studi di Cagliari. During the late 20th and early 21st centuries it expanded partnerships with the British Museum, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, and the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Sardegna.
The society’s mission emphasizes protection of Sardinian sites such as Su Nuraxi di Barumini, Nora (archaeological site), Tharros, Monte Sirai, and nuragic complexes alongside Roman, Phoenician, and Punic remains. Objectives include archaeological survey, stratigraphic excavation, conservation, cataloguing for institutions like the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cagliari and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Sassari, and fostering links with universities such as the University of Pisa, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Barcelona, and the University of Oxford. The society promotes interdisciplinary study involving specialists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, the École française de Rome, and the Instituto Español de Arqueología.
Governance comprises an elected presidency supported by a council with representatives from municipal authorities like the Comune di Cagliari and regional bodies including the Regione Sardegna and national ministries such as the Ministry of Culture (Italy). Academic committees coordinate fieldwork with departments at the Università degli Studi di Cagliari, the University of Milan, the University of Bologna, and international partners such as the University of Cambridge, the University of Barcelona, and the Pontificia Università Gregoriana. Administrative offices liaise with museums including the British Museum, the Museo Egizio, and the Museo Nazionale Romano for loans, conservation, and exhibition planning.
The society has led or co-directed excavations at nuragic villages, Punic ports, and Roman towns, collaborating on projects at Su Nuraxi di Barumini with UNESCO-linked teams and at Nora (archaeological site) alongside the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per le Province di Sassari e Nuoro. Joint ventures included underwater archaeology in the Gulf of Cagliari with marine archaeologists tied to the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and survey work in the Sulcis area near Tharros with specialists from the University of Cádiz and the Università degli Studi di Sassari. Research programs addressed topics ranging from nuragic architecture to Phoenician trade networks involving connections with the National Archaeological Museum of Madrid, the Museo Arqueológico de Cartagena, and the Benaki Museum.
The society curates ceramic, metalwork, and epigraphic collections deposited in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cagliari and in regional repositories such as the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Sassari and local civic museums in Oristano and Carbonia. Its publication program issues monographs, excavation reports, and periodicals distributed to libraries including the Biblioteca nazionale centrale di Firenze, the Biblioteca Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III, and university presses such as Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press. Notable series have featured collaboration with journals like Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology, Antiquity (journal), and the Rivista di Studi Fenici.
Educational outreach has involved partnerships with secondary schools in Cagliari, heritage tours with the Istituto Italiano dei Castelli, and training programs for field archaeologists in cooperation with the European Association of Archaeologists, the Council of Europe, and the International Council on Monuments and Sites. Exchange agreements exist with institutions such as the École Pratique des Hautes Études, the Max Planck Society, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Getty Conservation Institute to support conservation science, archaeometry, and museology curricula.
The society and its members have received recognition from bodies including UNESCO, the Italian National Research Council (CNR), the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, and regional cultural awards from the Regione Sardegna. Individual archaeologists associated with the society have been honored by universities like the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and the Università degli Studi di Cagliari for contributions to Mediterranean prehistory, Classical archaeology, and conservation.
Category:Archaeological organizations Category:Organizations based in Sardinia Category:Cultural heritage of Italy