Exhibition in the Musei Capitolini in Rome (25.10.2025-12.04.2026)

As part of the Togolok Archaeological Project at the Institute for Near Eastern Archaeology at the Freie Universität Berlin, we would like to draw your attention to the following exhibition in Rome:    

Opening on October 25 at the magnificent Capitoline Museums in Rome, the major exhibition Ancient Civilizations of Turkmenistan offers a unique opportunity to admire extraordinary masterpieces never before displayed outside Turkmenistan.
The exhibition brings together a remarkable collection of archaeological artifacts from the protohistoric Margiana (3rd–2nd millennium BCE), located in southeastern Turkmenistan, and from ancient Parthia, particularly the archaeological site of Nisa (2nd century BCE – 1st century CE) in south-central Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan is one of the richest and most fascinating regions of Central Asia, where, as early as the 3rd millennium BCE, trade routes fostered not only the exchange of goods but also the circulation of ideas, techniques, and knowledge that contributed to the development of both Eastern and Western civilizations.

Curated by Claudio Parisi Presicce, Barbara Cerasetti, Carlo Lippolis, and Mukhametdurdy Mamedov, the exhibition is promoted by Roma Capitale, Department of Culture, and the Capitoline Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan. It is organized by Zètema Progetto Cultura and realized with the support of ISMEO – International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, CRAST – Center for Archaeological Research and Excavations of Turin for the Middle East and Asia, and the University of Turin.

The exhibition will remain open until April 12, 2026, every day except December 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (on December 24 and 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.).

For more information, see also:Antiche civiltà del Turkmenistan | Musei Capitolini(in Italian)