"The object of the moment": A Apulian thymiaterion

For four months, visitors will be able to discover an Apulian thymiaterion (perfume burner) from the last quarter of the 4th century BC, acquired by the City in 1988 and rarely exhibited since.
The illumination of this work, accompanied by olfactory displays, will allow the public to learn more about this object with its complex history and the uses of perfume during Antiquity.

Olfactive visits and workshops will punctuate the duration of the presentation.

Olfactory visit

Friday 2 May at 2:30 pm: first visit
Saturday 14 June at 3.30 pm: free visit as part of the European Archaeology Days
Sunday 15 June at 3:30 pm: free visit as part of the European Archaeological Days

Olfactory visit followed by a workshop: thumiamata

The Thymiaterion allows participants to discover the fumigating perfumes used in antiquity.
Participants will be able to make a perfume recipe made from these burning-grade odorants (thumiamata).

Tuesday, July 22 at 2:30 pm: adult/teen workshop
Thursday, August 14 at 2:30 pm: family workshop
Sunday, August 31 at 2:30 pm: family workshop

Flash tour (20 min)

Wednesday, 2 July at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesdays, 12 and 19 August at 10:30 am
Tuesday, August 26 at 2:30 p.m.

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