Orazio Marucchi
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Orazio Marucchi was an Italian archaeologist and author of the Manual of Christian Archaeology. He served as Professor of Christian Archaeology at the University of Rome and director of the Christian and Egyptian museums at the Vatican Museums
. He was also a member of the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology
and was a scrittore of the Vatican Library
.
Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums , in Viale Vaticano in Rome, inside the Vatican City, are among the greatest museums in the world, since they display works from the immense collection built up by the Roman Catholic Church throughout the centuries, including some of the most renowned classical sculptures and...
. He was also a member of the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology
Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology
The Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology is an official board of the Vatican founded in 1852 by Pope Pius IX for the purpose of promoting and directing excavations in the Catacombs of Rome and on other sites of Christian antiquarian interest, and of safeguarding the objects found during...
and was a scrittore of the Vatican Library
Vatican Library
The Vatican Library is the library of the Holy See, currently located in Vatican City. It is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains one of the most significant collections of historical texts. Formally established in 1475, though in fact much older, it has 75,000 codices from...
.
Sources
- http://www.jstor.org/stable/498270?seq=2
- http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/orazio-marucchi/christian-epigraphy-ala/1-christian-epigraphy-ala.shtml