Il Fegato etrusco di Piacenza e la sua interpretazione. Il nuovo museo archeologico nei sotterranei

The Etruscan liver of Piacenza is an exceptional find that offers a glimpse into the Etruscan pantheon, their cosmos, and their great tradition of controlling foundation rites, divination, and their relationship with the afterlife. It alone is worth a visit to the new Roman section of the Piacenza Archaeological Museum, located in Palazzo Farnese. A total of 1,400 artifacts—until now scattered across half of Emilia-Romagna—tell the story of the important colony of Placentia from its foundation in 218 BC to the Lombard settlement in the 6th century AD. The exhibition, divided into fifteen rooms according to a thematic and educational approach, begins with a geographical and chronological overview of the period, which focuses on archaeological discoveries and methodology, and concludes with a video that retraces the most significant stages in the city's history. The Roman Section features some outstanding works of art, such as the famous Liver of Piacenza and the imposing draped statue by the Athenian sculptor Kleoménes, both enhanced by the new exhibition design. It also features important, previously unseen finds that shed light on the city and reconstruct life in Roman Placentia. In the room dedicated to the Roman domus, visitors can admire elegant floor mosaics and everyday objects, such as fragments of furniture and lamps, writing instruments, balms for ointments and perfumes, containers for makeup and personal ornaments, tools for household care, spinning, and weaving, and remnants of board games, including a chessboard from the 13th century. 2nd-3rd century AD in terracotta.