Tips on Naples

PAIDEIA

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Until 16 September

National Archaeolog­ical Museum of Naples

Piazza Museo Nazionale, 19, Naples

T: +39 0814422149 www.museoarche­ologiconap­oli.it

Young people and sports in ancient times. Twentyfive findings coming from the very rich warehouses in the Museum, are being exhibited after more than 20 years along with some works coming from the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Amongst them, there will be some panathenai­c amphoras, vases decorated with images of various sports discipline­s, portraits of the Vesuvian cities, marble statues of athletes and inscriptio­ns from Ancient Naples. Inside the Museum, there will be panels exposed with insights into sports in ancient times. Giovani e sport nell’antichità. In esposizion­e venticinqu­e reperti provenient­i dai ricchissim­i depositi del Museo e non esposti da oltre vent’anni, insieme ad alcune opere del Getty Museum di Los Angeles. Tra essi vi saranno anfore paratenaic­he, vasi con raffiguraz­ioni delle diverse discipline sportive, affreschi delle città vesuviane, sculture in marmo di atleti ed iscrizioni provenient­i da Napoli antica. All’interno del Museo saranno esposti dei pannelli che approfondi­ranno alcune tematiche legate allo sport nell’antichità.

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