Do you remember the film Mary Poppins? When the protagonists walk on the roofs and Bert says that only birds, stars and chimney sweeps can see that unique panorama. Well, it is not a speech valid only for heaven. Who can admire the hidden treasures at the bottom of the sea if not fish, algae and divers? Especially if archaeologists.

Until 9 March 2020, the opportunity to discover what our sea has preserved for us, from 1950 to today, we can all have it, thanks to the exhibition " Thalassa, submerged wonders of the Mediterranean ", set up at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples . Nine exhibition sections for a total of 400 exhibits , some also coming from distant lands, such as the Far East. The exhibition is the result of the collaboration of the most important archaeological parks of our coasts, from Campania to Sicily, so as to show the history of the Mare Nostrum in all its complexity.

Don't think, however, of visiting the classic museum exhibition, the flat and even a little heavy ones. It is an immersive and sensorial experience, which will make you travel like an ancient navigator. First of all, to enter, you will have to pass the Colonne d'Ercole. To welcome you there will be a three-dimensional map of the seabed that you will discover. The guide of excellence will be the Atlante Farnese , masterpiece of the second century. A.D. located in the center of the Salone della Meridiana : the exhibition path follows the constellations carved on the upper part of the Atlas, thus creating an active bridge between past and present.

From the first to the last section of the exhibition you will have the opportunity to see works symbol of what has been found so far, a study on techniques and the development of underwater archeology, what remains of ancient ships that allows us to understand how they sank, what they carried and what life on board was like, religious and trade-related artefacts. Leaving the bottom of the sea, the link with the water is testified by the tools used by the fishermen, by the tools dedicated to the marine world and by a focus on the ancient port of Naples.

In short, there is something for everyone. You have absolutely no excuse to miss a more unique than rare exhibition.