The history of our project

In 2002 the members of the international association Nova Roma Inc. decided to start a project that could boost and improve the relationship between this cultural association and the real world. It was decided to further the correct restoration and care of the Temple of Magna Mater on the Palatine Hill in Rome.

They started diffusing pictures and information about this temple, and the first year of their activity was mostly dedicated to the study of this cult and temple. Then they started collecting donations for this project, and the Magna Mater fund was created at the same time.
The following year, a dedicated staff was created, and the first contacts with the cultural world were taken (Sovrintendenza Archeologica, University La Sapienza and Municipality of Rome).

The project had great impulse between 2003 and 2004, when many donators gave for this project, and a collaboration with Cooperativa Informa for the creation of a dedicated website was born.
It was just the first, but fundamental step for this ambitious project that has the aim of diffuse some roman culture into the modern society.

Then, it is nowadays history: the website is now a pleasant reality, and we are here to improve the chances of this ambitious project.

We have many ideas and an even greater passion. We are organizing the structure of a complete informative DVD about this cult and temple, that will probably be a reality in 2006. We are now starting a fund raising campaign with gadgets like polos, T-shirts, pens and other stuff.

One of our most beloved goals is to collect a certain amount of money that will allow us to pay for a 6 or 12 months scholarship dedicated to the study and possibly the restoration of the temple in Rome.

We do believe that our dedication and your help will bring us where our dreams already are.