16/05/2026

Buried Stories, Narrated Lives

How Bioarchaeology Gives Voice to humanity's Past

Saturday, 16 May 2026 | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Museo Delta Antico

Bones speak. They reveal stories of illnesses survived, daily hardships endured, journeys undertaken and lives lived centuries ago. You just need to know how to listen.

In anticipation of the Night of Museums 2026, the Museo Delta Antico invites you to a special evening dedicated to bioarchaeology, featuring an exceptional guest: Prof. Alessandro Canci, physical anthropologist and bioarchaeologist at the University of Udine, and key figure in major national and international archaeological excavations.

Programme
9:00 pm Lecture
An hour of scientific storytelling to discover what bones can reveal about the health, dietary habits, diseases, traumas and history of past populations.
To follow Demonstration Workshop
A unique opportunity: the live observation of authentic osteological finds, to understand the traces and clues that the study of bones can offer to archaeological research.

Museo Delta Antico, Via Agatopisto 2, Comacchio
Free admission — booking required
+39 0533 311316
info@museodeltaantico.com