F I L I T O S A HOTSPOT FOR EUROPEAN MEGALITHIC ART Corsica, France Press kit SEASON 2018 STATION PREHISTORIQUE DE FILITOSA 20140 SOLLACARO CORSE (FRANCE) Tél : +33 (0)4.95.74.00.91 [email protected] – http://www.filitosa.fr STATION PREHISTORIQUE DE FILITOSA 20140 SOLLACARO CORSE (FRANCE) Tél : +33 (0)4.95.74.00.91 [email protected] – http://www.filitosa.fr FROM SHADOWS TO LIMELIGHT Filitosa was accidentally discovered in 1946 by Charles-Antoine Cesari and excavated for over 20 years by the archaeologist and CNRS researcher (National Centre for Scientific Research), Roger Grosjean, to become the island’s most beautiful archaeological adventure. Listed as a Historical monument, Filitosa was also added to a list of a hundred historical sites of common concern for Mediterranean countries. A PECULIAR HERITAGE THAT FASCINATES Filitosa is in an exceptional green setting containing an impressive megalithic site composed of impressive monuments and strange engraved statues, testimony left by the mysterious Mediterranean civilisations that have lived there. Distant cousins of the sites in Stonehenge, Great Britain and Easter Island, in Chile, this sanctuary is built inside a splendid natural park, wild and preserved. Considered by scientists as one the most intriguing cultural sites of the Mediterranean, this hotspot for Corsican prehistory has many distinctive features: from the rare beauty of its granite stature- menhirs to anthropomorphic shapes to its circular towers, remains of ancient forgotten civilisations which can be found on the illustrations of the bas-relief of the temples of Egypt, like the one in Medinet Habu. Living place or place of worship dedicated to mysterious beliefs, the site remains an enigma for the scientific world as well as for the dreamers of all types. STATION PREHISTORIQUE DE FILITOSA 20140 SOLLACARO CORSE (FRANCE) Tél : +33 (0)4.95.74.00.91 [email protected] – http://www.filitosa.fr EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HISTORY, ART AND ENVIRONMENT IN A SINGLE PLACE Filitosa is a place accessible to all publics, fostering a permanent dialogue between the era of the first civilisations having lived on the island and the most diverse publics. Every year, thousands of visitors come here to go back in time and discover the traces of the first settlements of the island. Admiring an exceptional art collection (discovered in situ) witness of the human activity in Corsica from the VIth millenary B.C. until the Roman Age, they experience what is considered as the visible apogee of the statuary and Megalithic art in the Mediterranean. A powerful tool to return to one’s roots: that of our universal origins and that of our intimate relationship to fundamentals (thanks to its landscaped environment) Filitosa surprises by offering the public a new experience to the history and the heritage of the island. STATION PREHISTORIQUE DE FILITOSA 20140 SOLLACARO CORSE (FRANCE) Tél : +33 (0)4.95.74.00.91 [email protected] – http://www.filitosa.fr CONSTRUCTION OF A MODERN MUSEUM AS A GUARDIAN OF THE LEGACY Place of memory and transmission of a millenary heritage, jewel of insular megalithic art, Filitosa is a major actor of Corsican Culture. In order to perpetuate its international influence, Filitosa embarked on an ambitious museographic project, innovative thanks to its architecture – in harmony with its environment- and innovative – thanks to its modern educational tools. The visit will end with this room, in perfect consistency with the site. Placing the visit of the prehistorical site in situ, through the staging of the collections and the chronological and thematic path. Opening late 2019 STATION PREHISTORIQUE DE FILITOSA 20140 SOLLACARO CORSE (FRANCE) Tél : +33 (0)4.95.74.00.91 [email protected] – http://www.filitosa.fr GENERAL information SITE : Station Préhistorique de Filitosa ADRESS : Filitosa 20140 Sollacaro - Corse - France CONTACT : +33 (0)4 95 74 00 91 EMAIL : [email protected] WEBSITE : http://www.filitosa.fr OPENING PERIODS: Open everyday from 1st April to 31st October OPENING HOURS: Open non-stop from 9 am to sunset AUTONOMOUS VISITS: Site marked with audio terminals for multilingual commentaries (French, English, German, Italian) LENGTH OF VISIT: 1 hour © MARS 2017 Graphic design: CAC / FILITOSA Editorial board : DC / FILITOSA Photo credit: Famille C-A CESARI STATION PREHISTORIQUE DE FILITOSA 20140 SOLLACARO CORSE (FRANCE) Tél : +33 (0)4.95.74.00.91 [email protected] – http://www.filitosa.fr .