Over-endowed: archaeology.(archaeological exhibitions in Rome, Italy, one featuring material from ancient Syria, and one the works of Greek sculptor Lysippus)(Arts, Books and Sport)(Brief Article) From: The Economist (US) | Date: June 24, 1995 | COPYRIGHT 1995 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

ARCHAEOLOGICAL exhibitions pose special challenges. Often every shard and broken fragment is precious. But at two shows in Rome the problem, oddly, is an excess and a paucity of material.

The bigger of the two is devoted to the ancient Syrian town of Ebla, which flourished between 2,400BC and 1,600BC. It is at Rome's Palazzo Venezia until July 15th, moves on to Trieste till January 7th next year and then travels on to America and Japan.

Twenty years ago, the discove...

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