The museum is placed inside the former Monastery of St. Agatha, that was built at the end of the 14th century in the area of the Roman Theatre.
Its rich collection includes finds coming from both Spoleto and its surroundings and documents the most ancient phases of the city of Spoleto, from the Bronze Age up to the Roman period. The numerous finds from the Valnerina testify to the strict cultural relations between Spoleto and the Valnerina.
Its visit has been lately enhanced by the extraordinary Umbrian funerary outfits dating to the 7th century BC, coming from a necropolis just outside Spoleto.
The finds on display, related to either the religious, military or politic domains, show the authority of the most ancient Spoletan Powers-That-Be, and include four exceptional sceptres in bronze and iron, decorated with animal shapes. The visit ends by the Roman Theatre, brought back to light following excavations between the 19th and 20th centuries.
Built in the 1st century, it stands on a wide, artificial platform surrounded by a semi-circular ambulatory, from which you can access the cavea, the steps where the audience used to sit.
The remains of marble decoration offer a well-defined picture of the building’s wealth in ancient times.

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