Parco archeologico di Amiternum
Archaeological park of the ancient Sabine and Roman town of Amiternum near L’Aquila, with the amphitheatre and the Roman theatre.
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About the museum
Amiternum was a town of the Sabines, inhabited since the Neolithic, later conquered by the Romans and organised as a praefectura (prefecture). It developed along the Via Cecilia, with secondary roads, an aqueduct and public and private spaces, and grew monumentally with the construction of the theatre in the second half of the 1st century BC and of the amphitheatre at the end of the 1st century AD.
From the 5th century AD, houses and cemeteries were built over the town’s monuments, and the site remained inhabited until the 15th century. The ancient economy was based on livestock farming, favoured by its position along the transhumance routes, and on agriculture.
The park, consisting of the theatre and amphitheatre sites with two separate entrances, was recently acquired by the Museo Nazionale d’Abruzzo under a ministerial decree of 2024, which included it in the organisation of state museums.
Highlights
- Roman amphitheatre of Amiternum, with gladiator contests and hunts
- Roman theatre from the second half of the 1st century BC
- Ancient Sabine town along the Via Cecilia
- Two separate entrances, divided by the River Aterno
Permanent exhibition
- Anfiteatro e Teatro romano – Visit to the amphitheatre and theatre of the ancient Sabine and Roman town of Amiternum.
- Operated by
- Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo (Ministero della Cultura)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 7,601
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2categories set out in the regulations of the Ministry of Culture |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month (“Domenica al Museo”, Museum Sunday)
Tickets at the ticket office or online through the concessionaire Coopculture.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The sites of the Museo Nazionale d’Abruzzo are accessible to people with mobility impairments with assistance from staff; the park has a toilet reserved for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Educational activities for families and schools in the park are run by the concessionaire Coopculture (tour@coopculture.it). |
