Lapidarium, Archeological museum in Kerch, Russia.
The Lapidarium is an archaeological museum in Kerch that holds stone artifacts from the ancient region around the Kerch peninsula, including Greek inscriptions, sculptures, architectural fragments, and gravestones from the Bosporan kingdom. The objects come from various sites across the region and cover a long span of ancient history.
The collection goes back to the early 1810s, when Paul du Brux began gathering stone finds in Kerch and keeping them under the name Drevnehranilisce. Through the 19th century the holding grew through new excavations and donations, until the museum took its current form in the early 20th century.
The stone inscriptions at the Lapidarium come from the time of the Bosporan kingdom and show how people honored their dead and worshipped their gods. Gravestones, votive objects, and marble fragments give a direct sense of daily life in this ancient trading region.
The museum is open on most days during daytime hours, but it is worth checking in advance since it closes on certain days. Visitors can move through the collection at their own pace and get close to the artifacts without any barriers.
Since 2002 the museum has hosted an international center for stone conservation, where specialists from different countries work together. Thanks to this center, the objects on display are not only shown but also actively restored and studied on site.
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