World History: “Ancient rock art of European borders: from the Mediterranean to the White Sea” exhibition in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg residents will have a chance to see rock engravings dating back as far as the Neolithic Age.

The exhibition bearing the name “Ancient rock art of European borders: from the Mediterranean to the White Sea” will kick off at the Central Exhibition Center “Manege” on February 14 2011 and will be open until February 28.

The exhibition will showcase rock engravings (Petroglyphs), dating back to epochs of the Neolithic Age and the Bronze Age found in Russia (Onega, Zalavruga, Kanozero) and in France (Mont Bego). Organizers of the exhibition claim that it is not so easy to represent rock art within the framework of an exhibition: the exposition features photographs taken with oblique illumination and graphic copies.

“For the first time wide public in our country has an opportunity to familiarize themselves with monumental art, which has been created for several thousands of years, but is now accessible only to a narrow circle of specialists, including recently discovered Kanozero petroglyphs”, commented “Manege” staff members.