A Question ReopenedDid the Phoenicians really colonize Sardinia? For generations the answer seemed obvious: ancient sources spoke of colonies, modern textbooks repeated the story, and archaeology was read through the lens of conquest. Yet the ground tells a subtler tale. Recent scholarship invites us to rethink not only what the Phoenicians did, but also what …
Marseille Beyond the Icon: MuCEM and the Mediterranean Metropolis
From Peripheral Port to Cultural MetropolisIn recent decades, Marseille has undergone a dramatic transformation from peripheral port to cultural metropolis. At the heart of this shift stands the MuCEM, Rudy Ricciotti’s Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations, completed in 2013 as the centerpiece of Marseille’s year as European Capital of Culture. Its role has been …
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Luigi Monzo 