#apulia

Red-figure loutrophoros with front depicting mythological scenes and back depicting naiskos (grave monument) with young woman

Attributed to the Painter of Louvre MNB 1148

Greek (from Apulia), Classical Period, c. 330 B.C.

A very happy kitty

Eros and Psyche

* Early 3rd century BCE

* Gnathia

* polychrome terracotta

* Archaeological Museum of Taranto

Attribution:

CANOSA DI PUGLIA: What a wonderful couple of days I spent last week in Canosa [despite the rather warm weather]. I visited the excavations and the new venue of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Canosa [not yet open to the public], engaged in discussions with local archaeologists and art historians from the Fondazione Archeologica Canosina [ https://www.canusium.it ], and gathered excellent material for my forthcoming article in ANTIQVVS Magazine. The article will focus on one of the distinctive aspects of the pre-Roman heritage of Canosa.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the warm hospitality and the superb organisation of the visit, which included access to unique and often overlooked historical sites as well as ongoing excavations. My thanks go both to the Fondazione Archeologica Canosina as an institution, and to its individual founders, representatives and specialists:

Dott. Sergio Fontana, President [ IG: @ fac_canusium ]

Matteo Fraccacreta [ IG: @ fac_canusium ]

Francesco Specchio [ IG: @ canosasiamonoi ]

Giusy Del Vento [ IG: @ giusydelvento ]

Giovanni De Ventuno, Univ. of Bari

Archaeological Museum of Canosa https://museipuglia.cultura.gov.it/musei/museo-nazionale-archeologico-di-canosa IG: @ museo_archeologico_canosa

Fondazione Archeologica Canosina:

Web : https://www.canusium.it

FB : https://www.facebook.com/canusium.it

IG : @ fac_canusium

YT : @ fondazionearcheologicacano7127