The world-famous Colosseum in Rome has opened a new exhibition titled “Troy and Rome: Myths, Legends and Stories of the Ancient Mediterranean,” bringing together more than 200 artifacts from Türkiye in a major cultural collaboration between the two countries.
The exhibition was organized with the support of Türkiye’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Turkish Embassy in Rome, the Embassy’s Cultural and Promotion Office, Italy’s Ministry of Culture, the Directorate of the Colosseum Archaeological Park and Turkish Airlines (THY).
The opening ceremony was held by Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and Italy’s Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli.
Artifacts are on display at the “Troy and Rome: Myths, Legends and Stories of the Ancient Mediterranean” exhibition at the Colosseum, Rome, Italy, June 11, 2026. (AA Photo)
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