Romanian Academy in Rome

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Romanian Academy in Rome
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Romanian Academy in Rome
Established1920
Location Rome, Italy
Type Research center
Website Official website

The Romanian Academy in Rome (Romanian : Școala română din Roma, Italian : Accademia di Romania in Roma) is a research institution under the aegis of the Romanian Academy, founded in 1920 by an initiative of archaeologist Vasile Pârvan and historian Nicolae Iorga. [1] The site of the Romanian Academy in Rome is on the Pincio (Pincian Hill), near the Villa Borghese gardens, in Rome, Italy. The villa housing the Romanian Academy in Rome dates from 1933 and was designed by Petre Antonescu.

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  1. "Accademia di Romania in Roma — chi siamo?". Accademia di Romania in Roma. Retrieved 2016-10-28.

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