Museo di civiltà preclassiche della Murgia meridionale

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Museo di civiltà preclassiche della Murgia meridionale

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Museo di civiltà preclassiche della Murgia meridionale, Archaeological museum in Ostuni, Italy.

The museum occupies a former Carmelite monastery, featuring multiple exhibition halls dedicated to prehistoric and pre-classical archaeological discoveries from southern Murgia.

The museum opened its doors on May 14, 1989, in the former Carmelite monastery of Santa Maria Maddalena dei Pazzi, undergoing renovation in 2011.

The collection includes Messapian funeral artifacts, stone tools, ancient coins, votive terracotta figures, and prehistoric ceramics from various excavation sites.

The museum provides guided tours with licensed experts and maintains accessible facilities through the 'Musei senza Barriere' program.

The museum houses the skeleton of Ostuni 1, a pregnant woman from 27,000 years ago, discovered with shell bracelets and stone tools.

Location: Ostuni

Address: Via Cattedrale, 15 - Ostuni 72017 72017

Phone: +390831336383

Email: museo.ostuni@libero.it

Website: https://ostunimuseo.it/museo-civico

GPS coordinates: 40.73371,17.57871

Latest update: March 17, 2025 01:45

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