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

IDTitleDateOriginMaterialTypeObject typeLanguageCurrent location
ISic000820Fragment of a base or altar, which mentions an aedesAD 101 - AD 200
limestoneN/AN/ALatinAdrano
ISic001404Inscribed boundary stoneAD 401 - AD 700
volcanicterminusN/AAncient Greek and LatinAdrano
ISic002995Inscribed altar or statue base300 BC - 151 BC
limestonededicationN/AAncient GreekAdrano
ISic003644I.Sicily inscription 003644600 BC - 501 BC
volcanicterminusN/ASikelAdrano
ISic004484ISic004484520 BC - 401 BC
basaltcommercial (?)N/ASikelAdrano
ISic020604ISic020604500 BC - 401 BC
clay, firedbuildingN/ASikelAdrano
ISic020605ISic020605520 BC - 401 BC
clay, firedbuildingN/ASikelAdrano
ISic020608ISic020608530 BC - 501 BCclay, firedownership (?)N/ASikelAdrano
ISic020644ISic020644600 BC - 401 BC
  • Palikè (ancient)
  • Area archeologica di Palikè (modern)
ceramicunknownN/ASikelAdrano