Archaeological Treasures from Romania and Bulgaria to be Displayed in New York
BalkanTravellers.com
“The exhibition, arranged through loan agreements with 20 museums in three countries (Romania, The Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Moldova), brings the exuberant art, enigmatic goddess cults, and precocious metal ornaments and weapons of Old Europe to American audiences,” according to the official announcement of New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, which will house the exhibition between November 11 and April 25, 2010.
Over 2,000 artefacts will be displayed in the Institute, according to Valentin Pletnyov, director of the Regional History Museum in Varna, which owns the Varna Necropolis gold.
In addition to the display of the artefacts, there are several film screenings, lectures and a musical performance scheduled as part of the exhibition. For a detailed programme, visit the Institute’s official website.
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