The National Archaeological Museum (MAN) on Tuesday has opened its new zero showcase, under the title ‘Archeology and diplomacy’, and dedicated to the collections that have entered the institution through personalities related to the diplomatic field, such as Adolfo Rivadeneyra, Eduard All or Tomás Asensi, among others.
This new exhibition space, which is renewed quarterly, houses exposed pieces that cover a chronological area that goes from the Neolithic-represented in three tapes of flint from the island of Fionia (Denmark)-, until the contemporary age-with the commemorative medal of the inauguration of the Rimini-San Marino railway section, 1933-.
Among the objects that are shown there are Greek ceramics, coins, prehistoric objects, Egyptian amulets, a Persian helmet and even a porcelain of the Ming dynasty (seventeenth century). In addition, in the rear illustration of the showcase, one of the most important scientific expeditions of the nineteenth century is remembered, that made by the Arapile frigate.
Finally, the sample includes a selection of documents that complement the information of the objects that are exposed. For example, the catalographic chips drafted and illustrated by the diplomat Tomás Asensi. ‘Archeology and diplomacy’ can be visited until July 13, 2025 in the prelude to the permanent exposure of the MAN.