Museo Archeologico Trebula Mutuesca
Small civic museum in Monteleone Sabino with finds from the ancient Sabine centre of Trebula Mutuesca and the Roman amphitheatre of the Trajanic period.
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About the museum
The museum in Monteleone Sabino gathers finds from the area of the ancient centre of Sabine origin, Trebula Mutuesca, and offers a historical and archaeological route from the pre-Roman period to the Middle Ages. The town is mentioned by ancient authors such as Virgil, Strabo and Pliny the Elder. The museum is part of the Organizzazione Museale Regionale del Lazio, the regional museum network of Lazio.
In the main hall, visitors are greeted by a funerary lion in limestone from the 1st century BC, which once guarded the entrance to a Roman tomb. Panels illustrate the geology and history of the area. For the pre-Roman period, the most important evidence concerns cult practices, in particular the worship of the goddesses Angitia and Feronia, with terracotta votive offerings and miniature objects from the votive deposit near the church of Santa Vittoria. Among the Roman sculptures stand out a relief of a victorious gladiator and a gladiatorial combat scene.
The second room is dedicated to the amphitheatre, which was restructured under the emperor Trajan: on display are fragments of bronze and marble statues, coins, everyday objects and, at the centre, the large monumental inscription of the emperor. The route ends with the inscriptions section and the area dedicated to Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, linked to the cult of Saint Victoria (santa Vittoria) and the origins of the village. The Roman amphitheatre can be visited in the archaeological area.
Highlights
- Funerary lion in limestone from the 1st century BC
- Monumental inscription of the Emperor Trajan from the amphitheatre
- Reliefs with gladiatorial scenes
- Votive offerings from the votive deposit of Santa Vittoria
- Roman amphitheatre open to visitors in the archaeological area
- Operated by
- Comune di Monteleone Sabino
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Members of organised groups (at least 8 people), children aged 10 to 17, university students up to age 26 and over 65s |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 9 · Free up to age 10, except during educational activities organised by the museum. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced from age 65. |
| Students & apprentices | €3University students up to age 26; school groups with pupils over 10 in groups of at least 8 people. |
| Groups (8+ people) | €3 per personOrganised groups of at least 8 people. |
Free admission also for licensed tourist guides for the province of Rieti, journalists on duty, scholars authorised by the director and two accompanying adults per school class.
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the municipal building of Monteleone Sabino, at Via Lucio Mummio 11.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits can be booked on the website, choosing between a self-guided visit, an accompanied visit or a guided tour. The Sanctuary of Santa Vittoria is closed for seismic consolidation work. |
