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Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia (Exhibition)
birth: 1987 December 2
death: 1988 May 1
Exhibition. Opened in December 2, 1987 and closed May 1, 1988. Located in Section 3, Floor 3 in the Gallery 3 at the American Museum of Natural History. "Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia" was an exhibition displaying over 300 items including brightly colored mosaics, Roman bronzes and a collection of Punic jewelry.
Summary
"Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia" was an exhibition displaying over 300 items including brightly colored mosaics, Roman bronzes and a collection of Punic jewelry. The exhibit presented a comprehensive view of ancient Tunisian life and culture and depicted the region as a center of culture, history and art from 800 B.C. to the beginning of the Islamic period after the sixth century A.D. The exhibition was laid out in five sections: Prehistory and the Berbers; Punic Carthage; Carthage Reborn: The Coming of Rome; Romanization; and Carthaginian Twilight. The exhibit was produced by the Museum in cooperation with the Tunisian National Institute of Archaeology and Art, the Musee de Bardo of Tunis and the Tunisian Museums of Sfax and Sousse. Davis Soren, then a professor at the University of Arizona, was the guest curator. David Hurst Thomas, the then-Curator of Anthropology at the Museum, was the coordinator for the exhibition. The exhibit was made possible by a grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities and was on view in Gallery 3 of the American Museum of Natural History from December 2, 1987 through May 1, 1988. After its premiere at the Museum, it went on a national tour. Additional detailed information available in Press Release "Special to Archaeology" dated July 14, 1987.
Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: Tunisian National Institute of Archaeology and Art; Musee de Bardo of Tunis; Tunisian Museums of Sfax and Sousse; David Soren; David Hurst Thomas; AMNH Department of Anthropology