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The Pontifical Academy of Archaeology (or Pontificia Accademia Romana di Archeologia) is an academic honorary society established in Rome by the Catholic Church for the advancement of Christian archaeological study. It is one of the ten such Pontifical Academies established by the Holy See.〔(GCatholic.org - Pontifical Academy of Archaeology )〕 ==History== In the 17th century, Pope Benedict XIV responded to public and Church interest in archaeology by establishing an association of students of Roman archaeology. Antonio Bosio work on the Catacombs had drawn the attention of international archaeologists to the early history of Christianity. In 1816 Pius VII, on the recommendation of Cardinal Consalvi, gave official recognition to the ''"Accademia Romana di Archeologia"'' and the Academy became an important international centre of archaeological study. The Academy's foreign members and lecturers included Niebuhr, Akerblad, Thorwaldsen, as well as sovereigns, Frederick William IV of Prussia and Charles Albert of Sardinia. Later during the 19th century, the Academy became involved in a series of property rights disputes. The academy was determined to prevent damage to monuments by restricting the rights of residents in low-cost housing near the Pantheon in Rome. The Academy succeeded in obtaining, from Pope Pius IX, a decree for the demolition of the houses on the left side of the Rotonda (Pantheon), and also protested against the digging of new holes in the walls. In 1833, an attempt was made to remove the tomb of Raphael, but the Academy protested to Pope Gregory XVI and was again successful. Later, through the efforts of one of its members, the academy was responsible for the restoration of the Tabularium on the Capitoline Hill. As a result of these efforts, Pope Pius VIII gave the Academy the title of "Pontifical Academy". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pontifical Academy of Archaeology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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