Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo
 Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo | |
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| Location | Chieti |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′35″N 14°09′52″E / 42.3430°N 14.1645°E |
| Type | Archaeology museum |
| Website | www |
Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo (National Archaeology Museum of Abruzzo) is an archaeology museum in Chieti, Abruzzo.[1]
History, location and building
The seat of the museum is the former
President of the Italian Republic Giovanni Gronchi
, on 14 June 1959.
The Neoclassical building is characterized by smoothly covered brick and by windows with
Collections
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The National Museum Villa Frigerj contains most of the most important archaeological finds of Abruzzo from Prehistory to Late antiquity, including the Warrior of Capestrano, which was shown to Barack Obama during the 35th G8 summit.
In addition to the .
Among the artifacts exposed, there are three
Italian unification, such as a rare golden coin bearing the face of Galba. The private collection, which was created by the lawyer and scholar Giovanni Pansa and donated in 1954, includes different bronze figures and other antiquities.[2][3]
Gallery
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The monumental marble statue of Hercules from Alba Fucens -
The bronze statue of Hercules from the Shrine of Hercules Curinus -
The Lady of Capestrano -
The numismatic collection -
Grave goods dated to the 6th century BC
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Notes
- ^ "Museo archeologico nazionale d'Abruzzo - Villa Frigerj" (in Italian). Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-88-6344-228-1.
- ^ a b "Description of the museum". Archaeological superintendence of Abruzzo. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
External links
- "Villa Frigeri" (in Italian). Comune di Chieti. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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