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The mayor today introduced the number 9 Mastia Magazine, published by the Municipal Archaeological Museum Enrique Escudero de Castro, dedicated this year to former museum director and driving force behind the recovery of our heritage
The recovery of the archaeological heritage of the city has a reference name, Pedro San Marin Moro, who despite being an architect, worked for exposing our sites and given the importance they deserve, work we also conducted during the years in which served as director of the Municipal Archaeological Museum.
Therefore, the number 9 Mastia magazine, published by the Archaeological Museum Enrique Escudero de Castro, has been prepared as a monograph in homage to the figure of Pedro San Martin, 317 pages devoted to who is considered the father of the archeology of Cartagena, who died last February, teacher of teachers because many of the top pros today directed excavations in the city learned under his influence, as the mayor explained, Pilar Barreiro, during the presentation of the magazine, in which was accompanied by the general coordinator of Archaeology, Maria Comas.
For the mayor, San Martin detected the archaeological potential of Cartagena and was an innovator in his recovery and urban integration by establishing a coexistence between architecture and archeology, its first exponent recovery Moorish remains in Baja, and then others would come as Square of the Three Kings, the initial excavation of what is now known as the House of Fortune and the Municipal Archaeological Museum.
In this special edition collaborate and knowledgeable specialists in archeology and disciples of Peter San Martin, over fourteen articles which lend his pen Araujo Carlos Ferrandiz, Silvia García Alcázar, Juan Abascal, Lorenzo Abad, Sebastian and Maria Comas Ramallo, among others.
They have released a total of 500 copies of the magazine, aimed at museums and universities, and which can also be purchased at the Municipal Archaeological Museum, where they are on sale.
HERITAGE REPORTING
Mastia, scientific journal devoted to archeology, was founded in 1972 as a newsletter sponsored by the Municipal Board of Archaeology.
Its aim was to disseminate archaeological activities were held in Cartagena and the work of restoration and conservation.
With this support information is trying arouse interest among citizens about the value of the archaeological remains reposed in the city.
The first issue of 20 pages, was July collaborations But Eduardo Cañavate and Pedro San Martín Moro.
After a jump in time and in 2002, 30 years later, takes up the issue of the magazine, pushing its publication from the Municipal Archaeological Museum, with the aim of raising awareness of the heritage of Cartagena and provide answers to the specialists interested in deepening their knowledge and background.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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