Museo nazionale di Santa Maria delle Monache, Archaeological museum and history museum in Isernia, Italy.
The Museum nazionale di Santa Maria delle Monache is an archaeological and history museum in Isernia containing ancient Roman collections. The complex houses stone carvings, architectural fragments, votive altars, and statue pieces spanning different periods of Roman history.
The museum was founded in 1934 and brings together finds from the Roman Republic and Imperial periods discovered in the region. These artifacts document the long Roman presence in central Italy.
The collection displays a relief depicting the Battle of Issus and life-sized statue fragments from the 1st century BC, reflecting Roman craftsmanship from the region. These works show how the ancient population represented power and heroism.
The museum is located in a historic complex in central Isernia and opens Tuesday through Sunday. Visitors can explore the collections independently or join guided tours through the archaeological exhibits.
The museum preserves two honorary statue bases from the 1st century bearing original inscriptions with names and titles of the people honored there. These pieces offer direct glimpses into the public recognition given to important community members in ancient times.
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