Autore
Salvatori, Paola S.

Titolo
La morte di Giacomo Boni (10 luglio 1925)
Periodico
Studi storici
Anno: 2025 - Fascicolo: 4 - Pagina iniziale: 857 - Pagina finale: 882

On July 10, 1925, Giacomo Boni, a renowned archaeologist and prominent figure in European culture at the turn of the 20th century, died in Rome. Born in Venice in 1859, he had intertwined his profession – which he lived as an existential mission – above all with the promotion of ancient Rome. He served as director of the excavations of the Roman Forum and the Palatine, and was also a tireless reviver of Roman heritage. His death provoked mourning that transcended the boundaries of archaeology and geography, resonating internationally and across disciplines in an uncommon way. Political authorities, intellectuals, and ordinary citizens attended his funeral, which unfolded over two days in a public liturgy that drew widespread attention. The exceptional decision by Mussolini’s government – taken just hours after Boni’s death – to bury him on the Palatine, in the heart of both ancient and contemporary Rome, marked an indelible moment in the relationship between archaeologists and political power.



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