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Beatiful museum with a gorgeous collection of ancient roman and pre-roman artifacts found in the Abruzzo region. The museum, located in An old villa in the centre of Chieti, is also the home of the "Warrior of Capestrano", probably the most iconic, beautiful and enigmatic sculpture from the Italic pre-roman age. All sections of the museum are provided with English info panels. Warmly recommended to all visitors passing by the provinces of Pescara and Chieti.…
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Date of experience: December 2019
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We really enjoyed the nicely laid out museum. Apart from the justly famed Capestrano warrior, there were many excellent and rich funerary artefacts and their context was well described. Good English translations.
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Date of experience: September 2019
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Well presented museum. The finds are organized by the location of the archaeological digs. The Warrior of Capestrano has pride of place. I was impressed with the quality of the burial goods. Gorgeous burial beds, weapons ad armour.
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Date of experience: August 2019
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It is one of the best museums. Very interesting place with many beautiful artefacts to view. Highly recomended !
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Date of experience: December 2018
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The museum is a both a fascinating experience and a great history lesson with many MANY exhibits. While the warrior of Capistrano is definitely the highlight of the museum, the other exhibits only add to the flavor and rich history of the region.
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Date of experience: November 2018
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