The Norman Fortress
tel. and fax 0963/43350
Entrance hours: all days from Monday to Sunday from 9-19
Ticket fee
The Archeological Museum of
Vibo Valentia was founded in 1969 by Vito Capialbi, a
researcher and archeologist from Vibo, who, during his
lifetime in the 19th century, collected a vast number of
antiques in his home. The fortress was erected by Roger
the Norman in 1070 and has undergone a complete
renovation.
The findings are exhibited in simple show-cases to allow
maximum visibility and are exposed in chronological and
topographical order. The historical walk starts on the
second floor with the prehistorical and protostorical
objects; on the ground floor you can find exhibitions of
Greek findings originally from different collections in
Vibo (Capialbi, Cordopatri, Albanese).
The
Roman town is represented by statues and various
mosaiques. In the north tower there is an exhibition
with findings from the roman necropolis, other late
ancient towns and excavations from
Vibo Marina, Briatico, Bivona and Cessaniti. The
Archeological Museum of Vibo Valentia is well worth a
visit, showing you the ancient history of this area,
that has been inhabited by both Greeks and Romans.
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