Núcleo da Casa Romana do Museu de Mértola
Branch of the Museu de Mértola in the basement of the Paços do Concelho (town hall), with the remains of a Roman house from the 1st to 4th centuries, the impluvium and archaeological finds.
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About the museum
In 1982, a major fire destroyed the building of the Câmara Municipal de Mértola (town council), which had been built at the end of the 19th century. During the reconstruction work in 1984, remains of a house from the Roman period, dating from the 1st to 4th centuries, were identified. The building design was changed so that the structures of the old house could be preserved in the basement and the archaeological objects found could be displayed.
The branch opened in 1988 and was refurbished in 2012 and 2017. It displays architectural elements, funerary inscriptions, amphorae, ceramics, glass and metal objects, with a focus on two coins minted in Myrtilis, the Roman name of Mértola. Of the known area of the house, the main feature is the central area, the impluvium, where a sculpture of a magistrate in a toga stands.
The Casa Romana is one of the fourteen branches of the Museu de Mértola – Cláudio Torres, which installs its collections in the places where the finds were made and makes the village itself a museum. The branch is on Praça Luís de Camões, next to the Paços do Concelho.
Highlights
- Remains of a Roman house from the 1st to 4th centuries, in the basement of the Paços do Concelho
- Impluvium with a sculpture of a magistrate in a toga
- Two coins minted in Myrtilis
- Funerary inscriptions, amphorae, glass and metal objects
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Casa Romana – Structures of a Roman house preserved in the basement of the Paços do Concelho, with the impluvium and archaeological objects from the 1st to 4th centuries.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Município de Mértola (Museu de Mértola – Cláudio Torres)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission to this branch. Admission to the Torre de Menagem of the castle and to the Islamic Art branch is charged. Guided tours: €2 per person, by prior booking.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours by prior booking, €2 per person. Bookings are made on weekdays, 09:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30, by telephone on +351 286 610 100 and +351 286 610 109 (Tourist Information Point) or by e-mail. |
