Centro Culturale Turistico San Basilio
Small archaeological museum in Ariano nel Polesine with Palaeovenetic, Etruscan and Roman finds from the San Basilio excavations, near the Romanesque chapel and the excavation site.
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About the museum
The Centro Culturale Turistico San Basilio was opened in 1995 to house some of the finds that emerged during the archaeological excavations carried out in San Basilio, a hamlet of Ariano nel Polesine, between the late 1970s and the early 1980s.
The materials are presented in three display cases. The first holds the oldest finds: domestic pottery of Palaeovenetic and Etruscan type, made locally, from a settlement of the 6th–5th century BC located near the coastline. The second contains fine tableware, oil lamps, needles and pins of bone or horn, glass and terra sigillata, found in a Roman villa excavated in the 1980s a few hundred metres from the village centre.
The third case displays elements of the villa, including roof tiles, fragments of painted plaster and numerous amphorae, a sign of the intense trade in goods along river and land routes. Near the villa two large squared blocks of pink Domegliara marble were also found, one of which is placed outside the centre. Nearby, visitors can see the Romanesque chapel and the archaeological area with the remains of an early Christian complex.
Highlights
- Three display cases with Palaeovenetic, Etruscan and Roman finds from the San Basilio excavations
- Pottery, oil lamps, glass and amphorae from a Roman villa
- Pink Domegliara marble block displayed outside
- Romanesque chapel and archaeological area nearby
Permanent exhibition
- Reperti degli scavi di San Basilio – Three display cases with Palaeovenetic and Etruscan pottery, material from a Roman villa, oil lamps, glass and amphorae.
- Founded
- 1995
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Free admission.
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Getting there & parking
The centre is located in San Basilio, a hamlet of Ariano nel Polesine.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Groups must book visits in advance, including guided tours (tel. +39 0426 372202). |
