Lapidarium

The lapidarium section in the Aquincum Museum, Budapest, Hungary
Lapidarium with epitaphs in the Schottenstift (Scottish Abbey), Vienna

A lapidarium is a place where stone (Latin: lapis) monuments and fragments of archaeological interest are exhibited.[1]

They can include stone epigraphs; statues; architectural elements such as columns, cornices, and acroterions; bas reliefs, tombstones; and sarcophagi.

Such collections are often displayed in the outdoor courtyards of archaeology museums and history museums.

A lapidary museum could either be a lapidarium or – less often – a gem museum (e.g. the Mineral and Lapidary Museum, North Carolina).

Examples

  • The Lapidarium (in the National Museum), Prague, Czechia
  • The Lapidarium, Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine
  • The Lapidarium of Kings, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • The Museo lapidario maffeiano [it] (museum-lapidarium of Maffei), Verona, Italy
  • The Lapidary Museum, Avignon, France
  • The Estense Lapidary Museum, Modena, Italy
  • Split Archaeological Museum
  • Samharam Lapidarium,[2] Khor Rowri, Oman.
  • Memphite Lapidarium (Mit Rahina, Egypt) [3]

See also

  • A glyptotheque, a sculpture museum, usually stone sculptures

References

  1. ^ Web Desk (2022-10-02). "Lapidariums: The Rich Tapestry of Historical Artifacts and Culture". Azadi Times. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  2. ^ "Samharam Archaeological Park". Madain Project. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Open Air Museum and Lapidarium of Memphis". Madain Project. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

External links

  • Media related to Lapidariums at Wikimedia Commons
Authority control databases: National Edit this at Wikidata
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