Civic Archaeological Museum
and Archaeological Area of Fiesole
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The Civic Archaeological Museum of Fiesole exhibits archaeological materials from Fiesole and other places. It tells the different historical phases of the city, from the most ancient protohistoric settlements of the 2nd millennium BC. C. to arrive, passing through the Etruscan age and the Roman age, up to the settlement of the Lombard age. The Museum is located within the Archaeological Area, a hilly environment of great beauty where you can see the well-preserved remains of the Roman theatre, the baths and the temple.
Visits
duration of 1h 30
Easter and the Festivals of Renewal
The concept of festivity is closely tied to community, identity, social cohesion, and collective memory.
Through the artworks and historical testimonies preserved in the Museums of Fiesole, this visit explores the meaning of the sacred and the rituals that have always united human beings. It guides us along a path that reveals the connections between the Christian Easter and those celebrations that mark a passage — a moment of renewal.
WAR AND DEFENSE IN ANTIQUITY… Stories of Clashes and Encounters
Defense strategies, sieges, acts of resistance, and battles shaped the history of ancient Fiesole. Their traces are still visible today and offer a starting point for reflections and comparisons with other invasions, other wars, and other forms of resistance.
THE ETRUSCAN–ROMAN TEMPLE AND SACRIFICIAL RITES
Starting from an analysis of the Etruscan–Roman temple of Fiesole, we will be guided along a path that sheds light on some of the many connections between the symbols, rites, and festivals that human beings have created over millennia to express their sense of the sacred, all sharing the common intention of giving meaning to human existence.
Beyond death: cults and rites of Etruscan Fiesole and beyond…
Through the observation of the monuments and artifacts preserved in Fiesole, the AMIR mediators describe the cults and traditions of the Etruscans, and then broaden their gaze on the rites linked to death that are encountered in the world.
The Roman baths and their legacy in Mediterranean cultures
During the imperial age, frequenting the baths was for the Romans not only an aspect of daily life, but also a symbol of their lifestyle. The observation of the Roman baths of Fiesole will be the starting point for a journey that will lead us to the discovery of habits, rites and symbols that the peoples of the Mediterranean have handed down for millennia.
**Visit for groups by reservation.
Know destiny. Divination in Etruscan culture and beyond
Together with the mediators of the AMIR project we will approach divination, i.e. the set of practices that allow us to interpret nature in order to know destiny. Starting from the Etruscan temple and ancient practices, we will get to discover traditions still in use in the world.
**Visit for groups by reservation.
The theater and the mask
The wearing of masks is a phenomenon that unites all human cultures. Starting from the Roman Theater of Fiesole and the theatrical practices of the ancient world, the itinerary will allow us to get to know other masks, their symbolic relationships and the specific cultural values of the society that created them, which underlie them.
**Visit for groups by reservation.