Museo archeologico "Villa Sulcis", Archaeological museum in Carbonia, Italy.
Villa Sulcis is an archaeological museum in Carbonia that houses findings from the local territory spanning from the Neolithic period to the Byzantine era, organized in chronological sections. The collection includes materials from several major excavation sites and covers a broad span of this region's past.
The museum was established in 1988 in a former director's residence from the mining era and underwent major renovations in 2008. This expansion allowed it to display a broader collection of archaeological materials from the surrounding area.
The museum displays artifacts from local excavation sites that show how people lived and worked across different periods in this region. These items reveal the daily habits and skills of the communities that inhabited the area over the centuries.
The museum is easily reached on foot from the town center and a visit typically takes about 1 to 2 hours to see the main collections. It is worth checking the current opening hours in advance, as these may vary with the season.
The museum oversees research at the Nuraghe Sirai archaeological site and displays a reconstructed Punic kitchen showing how people prepared and ate food in ancient domestic settings. This hands-on reconstruction offers a rare window into the actual home life of families from ancient times.
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