Parco archeologico di Grumentum
Archaeological park of a Roman city in the Val d'Agri, with a theatre, forum, baths, amphitheatre and a house with mosaics.
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About the museum
Grumentum was a Lucanian city allied with Rome, passed through by Hannibal during the Second Punic War and refounded as a Roman colony around the middle of the 1st century BC. The site is a rare example in Basilicata of a Roman urban layout that is still clearly legible, and it lies within the Parco nazionale dell'Appennino Lucano.
The visit route includes the Roman theatre and the house with mosaics, the forum with the Capitolium, the Augusteo, the basilica, the curia and the forum baths, as well as the Terme Maggiori. Next to the forum stands the basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, the city's first cathedral. The amphitheatre, one of the oldest known stone amphitheatres, overlooks Lake Pertusillo.
The finds from the excavations are displayed in the nearby Museo archeologico nazionale dell'Alta Val d'Agri, about 300 m south of the park entrance, where the ticket office is also located; a combined ticket covers both sites.
Highlights
- Roman theatre
- House with mosaics
- Forum with Capitolium, basilica and curia
- Terme Maggiori
- Amphitheatre with a view over Lake Pertusillo
- Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta
Permanent exhibition
- Parco archeologico di Grumentum – Route through the Roman city with theatre, forum, baths, house with mosaics and amphitheatre.
- Operated by
- Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Basilicata
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,125
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
| Combined ticket with the Museo archeologico nazionale dell'Alta Val d'Agri | €6Reduced €2 |
If the park ticket office is closed, tickets can be bought at the ticket office of the museum, about 300 m south of the park entrance, or through the Musei italiani portal and app.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The Museo archeologico nazionale dell'Alta Val d'Agri, with the ticket office, is about 300 m south of the park entrance.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| Good to know | The Ministry of Culture's portal lists guided tours, audio guides and signposted routes among its services. |
