Ostia Antica in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)

Raissa Samojlovna Gurevič Calza

Raissa Samojlovna Gurevi& Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025

1. Raissa Samojlovna Gurevi& Marker

Inscription. Il Parco archeologico di Ostia Antica dedica la nuova sala della Biblioteca Ostiense a
Raissa Samojlovna Gurevič Calza
Odessa 1894 - Roma 1979 Fuggita in gioventù dalla terra natale, trovò riparo a Parigi e poi a Ostia. Per trent'anni curò l'Archivio Fotografico e le collezioni del Museo Ostiense, fino a diventare una delle massime esperte di iconografia imperiale romana. Creò ponti tra culture diverse e diffuse la conoscenza di Ostia nel Mondo.

[English translation of Italian text:]
The Archaeological Park of Ancient Ostia dedicates the new hall of the Ostiense Library to
Raissa Samojlovna Gurevič Calza
Odessa 1894 - Rome 1979 Having fled her native land as a youth, she found refuge in Paris and then in Ostia. For thirty years, she curated the Photographic Archive and the collections of the Ostiense Museum, becoming one of the leading experts on Roman imperial iconography. She built bridges between different cultures and spread knowledge of Ostia throughout the world.

Erected 2022 by Ostia Antica Archaeological Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Wars, Non-US • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

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41° 45.343′ N, 12° 17.272′ E. Marker is in Ostia Antica, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It can be reached from Viale degli Scavi. The marker is near a doorway on the side of the Museo Ostiense. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ostia Antica, Lazio 00119, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire

and specifically also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Giovanni Becatti (a few steps from this marker); Italo Gismondi (a few steps from this marker); Dante Vaglieri (a few steps from this marker); Mensola della Sinagoga / Synagogue Corbel (within shouting distance of this marker); Caseggiato dei Doli / The Dolia Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dolia (within shouting distance of this marker); Molino del Silvano / The Mill of Silvanus (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Casa di Diana / The House of Diana (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ostia Antica.

Regarding Raissa Samojlovna Gurevič Calza. Raissa Calza fled Ukraine following the Russian Revolution. Her third husband was Guido Calza, a prominent archeologist who oversaw excavations at Ostia. Raissa Calza herself became a noted expert on classical Rome.

Also see . . . Raissa Calza: The Muse Of Giorgio De Chirico With A Passion For Ancient Rome.

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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025

2. Raissa Samojlovna Gurevič Calza Marker
"Raissa Calza knew so well the archaeological site of Ostia Antica, that she was the tour guide of the princesses Christina of the Netherlands twice (in 1956 and 1961). She acquired a vast knowledge of the material of the ancient city, thanks to which she participated in the setting up of the Ostiense Museum, personally taking care of the selection of sculptures and paintings, their restoration, and also the illustration of the guide. She took care of this museum in 1947, continuing the work of her husband who had died the previous year."

(Submitted on August 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.