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• the picenes in matelica
• the exhibition itinerary

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• the visit of the museum
• the educational activities

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The exhibition itinerary

Inside the picturesque rooms of the Ottoni Palace visitors can admire archaeological finds dating from the Iron Age and the so-called Orientalizing period (a historical age characterized by the spread of artefacts and lifestyles coming from the Near East), which are recovered during the latest excavations carried out in Matelica’s territory and which allowed experts to reconstruct the historical phases distinguishing this area from the 9th century to the 7th century B.C. The purpose of the exhibition is to show the results of the studies on Matelica’s necropolises, and in particular on the extraordinary and precious funeral collections belonging to aristocratic families:  the Tomb n. 182 at Crocifisso and the Tomb n. 1 at Passo Gabella, which constitute the main exhibition section. The exhibition area is provided with panels, illustrative drawings and plastic models which guide visitors through the evidences of this ancient civilization, inspiring into them the charm of the archaeological discoveries.

Follow the exhibition route and discover the archaeological treasures exposed in the Palace’s rooms.

Entrance
Exit
Vestiges of a Roman domus with mosaics

Room n. 1
A presentation of the archaeological exhibition and Video room  

Room n. 2
Matelica between the early Iron Age and the Orientalizing period.
The rise of the aristocracy

Room n. 3
The Princes’ age in Matelica, Fabriano and San Severino Marche

Room n. 4
The Princess of the Tomb n. 1 at Passo Gabella in Matelica

Room n. 5 and Room n. 6
The Prince of the Tomb n. 182 at Crocifisso in Matelica