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The National Archaeological Museum of Sannio Caudino is located in the town of Montesarchio, in the province of Benevento. The museum is housed inside the medieval castle, located on the upper part of the city. The first section of the Museum was inaugurated in 2007 and is dedicated to the history and archeology of the Caudina Valley. The finds are exhibited in chronological order and are evidence of historical wealth. The finds can be dated from the prehistoric age to the Roman period. The ancient city of Montesarchio was an important center of commercial exchange with the Greek cities and the Etruscan-Campania world. Of particular interest are certainly the numerous figured vases of Attic and Italiot production found in the tombs of the 5th - 4th century BC. The last part of the museum itinerary is dedicated to two other important centers of the Caudino Sannio: Sant'Agata dei Goti and S. Salvatore Telesino, whose finds from the rich necropolis are exhibited. One of the most famous vases is the one depicting the "rape of Europe", stolen by grave robbers in a necropolis of Sant'Agata dei Goti. The Museum also hosts temporary exhibitions of contemporary art and photography.

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Via Castello, 1
82010 Montesarchio

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