When: Friday, October 21, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL
Mysterious Giants of Monte Prama: "Avatars of an Ancient Civilization", A lecture by Dr. Roberto Nardi.
Presented under the auspices of the Region of Sardinia and in collaboration with the Archaeological Institute of America's Chicago Society on the occasion of the 16th Annual Italian Language Week in the World

The Giants of Monte Prama are colossal, prehistoric stone statues of boxers, archers and warriors, recently found in Sardinia dating back to 800 BC before Rome was even founded. They belong to the Nuragic civilisation, which flourished in Sardinia for two millennia until the second century AD. The figures, standing over 6.5ft high, are distinguished by their unearthly eyes.

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