Museo Civico Archeologico "Isidoro Falchi"

Museum Isidoro Falchi Vatluna today Vetulonia, was one of the most powerful city-states of ancient Etruria. Its splendor, which reached its climax in the seventh century BC, is testified by the beautiful artifacts found at the end of '800 in the princely tombs of the nearby necropolis. Objects in gold, amber, bronze accompanied the deceased on his journey in the afterlife assuring the presence of those same symbols of power and refinement, beauty and ease that had marked his life. Those fabulous finds are presented in all their glory to Isidoro Falchi, the doctor-archaeologist who first led the excavations and to which it is entitled the museum that bears witness to the rich civilization that in this area has left its mark. In a smooth path, visitors can trace the history ancient Vatluna starting from its origins (IX sec.aC) at the time of the Roman conquest (III-I century BC.) .Particolarmente wonderful are the grave goods of Orientalizzante phase (VII century BC.), the maximum period of prosperity history of the site, among which gold jewelry manufactured in the refined Etruscan technique of dust, the bronze horses bites, imitation of Corinthian pottery, the sumptuous bronzes, a large shield ornamented with animal cantilevered files, stained ostrich eggs: artefacts found in the tombs of the nearby necropolis testify, next to the high social status, the high level of wealth and prestige achieved by Principes characteristic Vetulonia.I biconical urns and hut dating back to the early Iron age (IX-VIII century. BC) as well as other everyday objects as weapons, fibulas and razors, "donuts" to the restroom and "reggivasi" for the banquet. Notable also the Hellenistic alphabet engraved on the stone slab from the necropolis of Dupiane; the stele of Auvile Feluske, funeral segnacolo ornate stone warrior figure and long inscription engraved; the terracotta slabs in high relief that decorated the lintels of "domus" of Medea in the Hellenistic-Roman district of Poggiarello Renzetti, visited the site on the outskirts of the village. The Vetulonia archaeological museum has a record in Italy is to be also usable by blind people by allowing maximum accessibility both motor and sensory. Besides being equipped with rails and runways for the orientation in space, tactile maps, tapes and informative audio guides, also provides an authentic artifacts kit that you can touch. Staff can provide such visitor's kit on request. EVERY SUMMER EXHIBITION NEW Since summer 2002, together with the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Tuscany, the Archeological Museum of Vetulonia organizes exhibitions spectacular and exciting topics that open new scenarios on the life of the refined Etruscan civilization. The exhibitions are accompanied by evocative conferences to "moonlight" with the participation of speakers of the highest profile.