The Minervino Murge Civic Museum

Type:

Luoghi della cultura; Ente/Istituzione

Category:

Archaeology museums

The Museum is located at the northern border of Murgia, in an area that has seen the discovery of artefacts related to the Neolithic period. On 12th May 2002, the archaeological finds of the original Museum organised by the archaeologist Giuseppe D’Aloja, were arranged in an archaeological exhibition called “Quando l’Ofanto era color dell’ambra” (When the Ofanto was the colour amber) in the Palazzo Comunale. In this exhibition, various discoveries such as amphorae, commonly used tools and weapons dating back to an extended historical period covering the first millennium BC, from the creation of the first settlement located at the Lama Matitani until the early century of the Roman Empire are displayed. Among the finds there are: the treasure with sixteen silver coins from Campania, from Arpi and even the Greek Corinth, indicating the existence of a large area of trade in the third century BC; precious jewels such as necklaces of amber and jewellery in gold, silver and bronze medals that testify the presence of princely and aristocratic women between the sixth and fifth centuries BC; the symposium crater and the strigil indicating the influence of Greek culture in Melfi during the fourth century BC; swords and belts that characterised the clothing of warrior exponents.