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Milestones 14: Messina Messina studied Hierapolis

Friendship with the formidable archaeologist Messina Alessio Toscano Raffa allows us to raise a new tone and a new item in this blog, dedicated to Messina and Cape Pelorus, archeology, history, nature and the laws of this territory.
Alessio Toscano Raffa, editor and expert aurantia "technical" Messina of antiquities, works with the Free Press "Office Shows," for which manages the heading "Milestones."
Courtesy of his Office Shows and these contributions also quoted in full on "Pheraimon.

I'm sitting on a block of marble from the third century. AD decorated in relief with newts who play wind instruments. I find myself in the ancient city of Hierapolis of Phrygia, today Pamukkale (castle cotton), Turkey. Here time has stopped and the landscape is characterized by travertine formations that resemble flowers, cotton gives the impression of a snowy scene that mix water purifying qualities. Here is a triumph of monumental ruins of the center, now an archaeological park and spa, of vast size: the ancient theater, the gymnasium, basilicas, hundreds of solemn graves. Here, the flag flying high.

From 51 years, at Hierapolis of Phrygia, works with the continuity MAIER (the Italian Archaeological Mission at Hierapolis) with activities of excavation, restoration, reconstruction, within a collaborative program between the Italian Government and the Republic of Turkey taking part in numerous universities and research institutes Italians. A living example of research in which I have with pride, the same as in the eyes and words of the hundreds of tourists, our compatriots, who, every day, I wonder about current activities. E 'pride with this team that operates the Messina University.

Under the direction of prof. L. Campaign, is addressing the cd Nymph of the Tritons, a monumental fountain, the third century. AD, spread over several floors decorated with majestic colonnades, entirely decorated in marble relief, with scenes of Amazons, personifications of rivers and springs, as well as figures of tritons. The systematic study project of the University of Messina, is mainly aimed at understanding the plant's reconstruction of the monument and graphics of the different architectural styles that adorned the front of preparatory operations anastylosis (reconstruction).

A model of research carried out with admirable dedication and sacrifice, which is financed by state funds and limited intervention of sponsoring of private companies interested in investing on culture, it would be nice if at Hierapolis, in addition to the colors of the flags of Turkey and Italian, there was also a crusader shield ...

Alessio Toscano Raffa