If you’re holidaying near the city of Reggio Calabria in the southern Italian region of Calabria then be sure to pay a visit to the National museum of Magna Graecia. The southern regions of Italy including Sicily was once heavily colonised by Greek settlers and the area was called Magna Graecia.
Book a stay at a luxury vacation villa in Calabria where you can explore all this scenic region has to offer at your own leisure.
This fascinating museum details the history of this influential settlement and houses the famous Bronzi di Riace. These are full size bronze statues of Greek warriors dating between 460 and 420BC.
These beautifully sculptured statues were retrieved from a shallow sea depth of eight metres in 1972 when a man called Stefano Mariottini came upon them by accident during a scuba dive at Monasterace.
Book a stay at a luxury vacation villa in Calabria where you can explore all this scenic region has to offer at your own leisure.
This fascinating museum details the history of this influential settlement and houses the famous Bronzi di Riace. These are full size bronze statues of Greek warriors dating between 460 and 420BC.
These beautifully sculptured statues were retrieved from a shallow sea depth of eight metres in 1972 when a man called Stefano Mariottini came upon them by accident during a scuba dive at Monasterace.
He noticed an arm jutting up from the sand and feared it was that of a human body when he touched he realised it was a bronze statue.
He called the authorities who then contacted a qualified team to come and retrieve the statues from their watery graves.
The Bronzi di Riace are an incredible example of ancient Greek sculpture and are somewhat realistic in their execution.
He called the authorities who then contacted a qualified team to come and retrieve the statues from their watery graves.
The Bronzi di Riace are an incredible example of ancient Greek sculpture and are somewhat realistic in their execution.
They are referred to as Statue A and Statue B. Statue A is that of a younger warrior who seems to be very much aware of his handsomeness and power.
Statue B depicts an older wiser warrior with a calmer demeanour and gentler gaze.
Come to see and learn more about these bronze masterpieces at the National Museum of Magna Graecia the next time you’re on vacation in Southern Italy for a truly enriching tourist experience!
Statue B depicts an older wiser warrior with a calmer demeanour and gentler gaze.
Come to see and learn more about these bronze masterpieces at the National Museum of Magna Graecia the next time you’re on vacation in Southern Italy for a truly enriching tourist experience!
Photo credits
picture 2: Marcuscalabresus / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Attilios / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 2: Marcuscalabresus / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Attilios / CC BY-SA 3.0
