Silverware of Morgantina Eupòlemos or Treasury, will return Dec. 3 at Aidone, place of origin of the remains. The sixteen pieces of Hellenistic silver gilt, which were stolen decades ago at the sites near Enna, sold at auction clandestine international and finally, in 1984, purchased by the Metropolitan Museum New York, where they remained exposed until 2009. Silverware will be exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Aidone, alongside acrolith of Demeter and Kore (also retrieved from the U.S.) and where, in the spring, will be joined by a statue of Venus of Morgantina.
The museum was designed by the Silver Director of the Archaeological Park of Morgantina, Enrico Caruso, and in addition to the sixteen pieces, The exhibition will include several unpublished pieces dating from the third century BC and coming from the house of Eupòlemos, the owner of the treasure un'àrula (home altar), pottery, rings, paddles and bronze daggers, pots and two coins, a sikeliòtan , the coin minted just Morgantina around 212 BC with the effigy of a goddess, probably Persephone and Demeter, and a hundred lire coin of 1978, with the effigy of the goddess Athena and an olive tree.
Eupòlemos, in 211 BC, the treasure hid in the house of his servant, in order to hide it from the Roman invaders.
Findings were recovered in the 90 United States by the archaeologist Malcolm Bell, noted scholar of Morgantina e cittadino onorario di Aidone; grazie a lui si deve il recupero del tesoro trafugato negli USA.
Findings were recovered in the 90 United States by the archaeologist Malcolm Bell, noted scholar of Morgantina e cittadino onorario di Aidone; grazie a lui si deve il recupero del tesoro trafugato negli USA.
Alessandro
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