Museo Archeologico Regionale di Adrano

A superb local collection in an 11th century castle with excellent views of Etna and the plain of Catania. Neolithic and Bronze age material from various sites in the area; 8th-5th century material (indigenous and Greek) principally from Mendolito; 4-2 C BC material (principally ceramic), Roman sculpture, amphorae etc. The upper floors have modern weapons, paintings and letters.

Location

Piazza Umberto I, 95031 - Adrano (CT)

Adrano, Catania, Italy

Inscriptions

9 inscriptions

Inventory numberIDTitleDateOriginMaterialTypeObject typeLanguageCurrent location
434ISic020604ISic020604500 BCE - 401 BCE
clay, firedbuilding tileSikelAdrano
480ISic001404Inscribed boundary stoneCE 401 - CE 700
volcanicterminus steleAncient Greek and LatinAdrano
11647ISic002995Inscribed altar or statue base300 BCE - 151 BCE
whitish calcarenite with brown patina, likely calcarenite degli Iblei (pietra di Melilli, pietra di Noto) (wackestone with planktonic foraminifera, with aragonite and dolomite) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy)dedication altar Ancient GreekAdrano
11701ISic000820Fragment of a base or altar, which mentions an aedesCE 101 - CE 200
limestonededication building altar LatinAdrano
63523ISic020608ISic020608530 BCE - 501 BCE
clay, firedownership (?) oinochoeSikelAdrano
N/AISic003644I.Sicily inscription 003644600 BCE - 501 BCE
vacuolar basalt from Mt. Etna (identification based on digital microscopy) terminus steleSikelAdrano
N/AISic004484ISic004484520 BCE - 401 BCE
basaltDescription of object or contents for commerical or other reasons? pebble (rock)SikelAdrano
N/AISic020605ISic020605520 BCE - 401 BCE
clay, firedbuilding tileSikelAdrano
N/AISic020644ISic020644600 BCE - 401 BCE
ceramicunknown vesselSikelAdrano