Pandora Archaeological Association

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COSTITUTION		PURPOSE
Pandora Archaeological Association was founded in 1990 by a group of enthusiasts and scholars of archaeology and history of the territory. By decree of the President of the Emilia-Romagna Regional Council n. 914 of 03/10/1994 gets the registration in the Regional Register of Emilia Romagna at n. 870.Since April 1999, following a specific agreement with the Municipality of Pianello V.T. manages the Archaeological Museum of Valtidone located in the basement of the Municipal Fortress, renovated by the Municipal Administration.		The Association aims to identify, ascertain, protect and enhance the cultural, archaeological and historical heritage of the territory of Val Tidone. The Association collaborates voluntarily and free of charge with the competent national, regional, provincial and municipal bodies and with the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the provinces of Parma and Piacenza, and other bodies and associations with similar or compatible aims. The Association is apolitical and non-partisan and operates on a non-profit basis. The activities are mainly carried out through the services provided by its members. All members are volunteering for free.

ACTIVITY

The Association has an agreement with the Municipality of Pianello V.T. for the protection and enhancement of the historical archaeological heritage of the territory. He collaborates in the management and opening of the Archaeological Museum of Valtidone, which collects finds from Val Tidone and part of Val Luretta. He collaborates directly with the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici per le provincie di Parma e Piacenza, which is the scientific and legal guarantor of the activities. He collaborates in the organization and execution of archaeological excavations in particular on the Plain of San Martino, a site frequented since the Neolithic and until the Middle Ages. It deals with educational activities for schools not only in Valtidone, and is also engaged, with meetings and conferences in the various municipalities of the valley to the protection and rediscovery of their historical roots.