Minervino Murge is located at the northern edge of the Murge, in an area where artifacts dating back to the Neolithic period have been found. On May 12, 2002, the archaeological artifacts of the original Museum organized by the archaeologist Giuseppe D’Aloja were assembled in an archaeological exhibition called “When the Ofanto Was Amber-Colored” inside the Town Hall. In this exhibition, various artifacts are displayed such as amphorae, common-use tools, and weapons dating back to an extensive historical period covering the first millennium B.C., from the creation of the first residential settlement located at Lama Matitani, to the first centuries of the Roman Empire. Among the various artifacts, we remember the treasure trove with sixteen silver coins from Campania, Arpi, and even from Greek Corinth, indicating the existence of a wide area of commercial exchanges in the 3rd century B.C.; the precious jewelry such as worked amber necklaces and gold, silver, and bronze ornaments that testify to the aristocratic and princely presence of women between the 6th and 5th centuries B.C.; the symposium crater and the strigil indicating the influence of Greek culture in the Melfese area in the 4th century B.C.; swords and belts that characterized the dress of the warrior aristocracy representatives.
Information about the Minervino Murge Civic Museum
Piazza Aldo Moro 6,
76013 Minervino Murge (Barletta-Andria-Trani)
0883695900
museo.minervino@infinito.it
Source: MIBACT
