Cranium C
A Legacy of Global Paleoanthropological Heritage

The exhibition "Cranium C – A Legacy of Global Paleoanthropological Heritage" is an interdisciplinary project of the Croatian Natural History Museum, dedicated to one of the most important finds from the Museum's holdings—the so-called Cranium C (Krapina 3). It is the most complete and best-known find from the Krapina Diluvian Man Collection, which represents an indispensable reference in global paleoanthropology and the science of human evolution.

The Neanderthal site in Krapina was discovered at the end of the 19th century on Hušnjakovo Hill, and was researched from 1899 to 1905 under the leadership of our famous scientist Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger. The finds are about 130,000 years old and are kept in the Croatian Museum of Natural History in Zagreb. The most famous find is now referred to in modern scientific literature as Cranium 3 or Kr.3. Its completeness has allowed for numerous morphological and metric analyses–some of which are still ongoing.

BARON GAUTSCH 1914
The First Victim of the Great War in Istria

Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria, Pula-Pola (2024)

The steamship Baron Gautsch belonged to the fleet of the Austrian Lloyd steamship society from Trieste, where it was also her port of registry. She was the pride of the Austrian Lloyd. Owing to its beauty and attraction, the circumstances, location and moment of its sinking, only 16 days after the outbreak of World War I, the civilian casualties, which included a large number of children, and the numerous unknown facts and controversies of her last voyage and the sinking itself, the Baron Gautsch shipwreck today draws the attention of underwater sites enthusiasts, both tourist divers and underwater archaeologists and historians alike.

The exhibition catalogue by curator Katarina Pocedić in four languages: Croatian, Italian, German, and English, presents items recovered from the site of the ship's sinking, which are kept at the Maritime History and Shipbuilding Collection of the Historical and Maritime Museum of Istria, objects from other museum collections, including the Collection of Arms, Uniforms and Military Equipment, the Collection of posters and promotional materials, the Collection of Flags and the Collection of Old Postcards, as well as results from the curator's research of the archival materials. Several items have been borrowed from the holdings of other institutions and private collections.

Glass of Asseria
Ancient Glass from the Holdings of the Archaeological Museum in Split

Museum of Ancient Glass in Zadar (2024)

The rich collection of the Archaeological Museum in Split preserves many complete artifacts that represent the high range of artisanal and artistic creativity in glass design. This publication offers the opportunity to see the entire glass collection from the Roman necropolis of Asseria.

The monograph is divided into two parts. The first part consists of a series of chapters in which the entire glass material is treated in detail. The second part contains an extensive catalog with complete data on processed specimens. It is intended as a study on ancient glassmaking that will interest not only domestic and international glass researchers but also the wider scientific and professional audience, lovers of antiquities, and the local community interested in the archaeological heritage of their region.

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