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Art & Museums
Di Capua Castle at Gambatesa
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 This lovely castle on the Serrone, which reach toward the Tappino valley was originally an austere, feudal, fortified castle. It was then, during the 16th century, gentrified and transformed into a Renaissance residence for the Di Capua family. This fact of being a residence has kept the castle from falling into disrepair, as so many in the region have, and it is in good overall condition, corroborated with valid internal restoration. Today the castle seems like a sumptuous picture gallery thanks to the numerous Manneristic frescoes painted in the 16th century by Donato di Copertino and his students. |
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Provincial Museum of Sannita di Campobasso
The roots of Sannio |
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 The Sannita civilization prospered for a long time in the area of Molise, until the advent of Rome which, after the famous Sannitic wars, expanded its control in southern Italy. The museum, which is housed in an elegant 19th-century building, takes a look at various moments in the history of Sannio, reaching back to its earliest historical mention. The many objects of value on display. The exhibits are divided into four sections: men's and women's clothing, household objects, objects for work, and objects for religious and funerary rites. |
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| National 'Santa Chiara' Museum |
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 The museum is located in the former convent of the Poor Claires of Venafro, which was founded i 1626 thanks to a bequeath by a local nobleman. The rooms are lovely and the recent restoration of the building and adjacent church has revealed the beautiful decoration and many splendid particulars. The museum is part of the national network and exhibits numerous valuable archaeological pieces from excavations and lucky finds. Among the museum's best pieces: a statue of Venus called Venafro by an anonymous artist during the Antonina age (2nd cent. B.C.); the 'Tavola Acquaria' from the age of Augustus (a tablet ascribing regulations regarding water); and numerous other pieces such as vases, donated works of art, funerary inscriptions and objects from near the Roman amphitheatre. |
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National Museum of the Paleolithic Era of Isernia
The grandfather of Europe in 'La Pineta' |
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 In 1979, at 'La Pineta' in Isernia, the oldest Paleolithic remains in Europe were discovered. These remains are of inestimable importance for paleontologists and date back to 730,000 years ago. In order to make this unique patrimony available to the public, to protect it and to permit the excavations, which also have educational value, to continue, a new futuristic type of museum has been planned on top of the remains and where it will be possible to observe and participate in the work. In the meantime, the extraordinary findings have been recomposed and are on exhibit, for the most part, in the Musuem of Santa Maria delle Monache. |
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