Parco archeologico di Monte Sannace
Archaeological park in the Murgia with a large Peucetian settlement, walls, tombs and a Hellenistic house, visitable along an archaeological and a natural route.
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About the museum
The Monte Sannace park holds one of the most important indigenous sites of pre-Roman Peucetia. The first investigations date back to 1929, with Michele Gervasio; further campaigns followed from the Soprintendenza in 1957 and 1976, and an excavation by the University of Bari from 1999. The site has yielded remains from the Iron Age to the early Imperial period of Rome, reaching its peak between the 6th and 3rd century BC, especially in the Hellenistic period.
In the second half of the 4th century BC the settlement was given defensive walls that separated the acropolis from the residential area on the plain. Large tombs are visible in the area, together with a public building called “stoà”, a Hellenistic house and painted tombs.
The visit route comprises two itineraries, one archaeological and one natural, which start from the Masseria Montanaro at the main entrance and cross plain and hill in the Murgia landscape. Some finds from the acropolis, including an antefix and a krater, are displayed in the nearby Museo archeologico nazionale e Castello di Gioia del Colle.
Highlights
- City walls of the second half of the 4th century BC separating acropolis and settlement
- Large tombs and painted tombs
- Public building called “stoà” and a Hellenistic house
- Two visit routes: archaeological and natural
- Masseria Montanaro at the main entrance
Permanent exhibition
- Itinerario archeologico e itinerario naturalistico – Two open-air routes from the Masseria Montanaro through the Peucetian settlement: walls, tombs, the stoà and a Hellenistic house.
- Operated by
- Ministero della Cultura
- Director
- Angela Ciancio
- Visitors per year
- approx. 14,201
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
Booking tickets online is optional.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
An electric vehicle is available to accompany people with disabilities along the route.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
The park is described as accessible to children too.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | An archaeological and a natural route start from the entrance to the Masseria Montanaro. The park is described as suitable for children too. |
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