I can remember my first visit to Sicily as an undergraduate to see the temples at Agrigento. The experience was overwhelming as I viewed some of the best preserved Greek colonial temples.
The British Museum’s latest temporary exhibition, Sicily: Culture and Conquest, captures some of history using items from the permanent collections as well as loan materials. Some of the photograph is stunning, placing the objects back in their Sicilian landscapes. I have been to the exhibition twice in the last few weeks, and on the second time was able to observe fresh details.
There are five main themes:
- Peoples of Sicily
- The Rise of the Tyrants
- Age of Conquest
- The Normans
- An Enlightened Kingdom
The lavish catalogue goes well beyond the exhibition.
Heritage Futures 