Museo Civico Archeologico "Francesco Savini"

Teramo's civic archaeological museum is named for the historian and archaeologist Francesco Savini. Its collections place the ancient city of Interamnia Praetutiorum within the longer history of the surrounding territory.

Why it matters

The museum brings together evidence from settlements, public buildings, houses and burial grounds. Its interpretation connects the Roman city with the earlier cultures and later transformations of the Ager Praetutianus, the territory of the ancient Praetutii.

What to notice

Roman marble sculpture, including a portrait of Septimius Severus, forms one strand of the collection. Objects associated with domestic life, commerce and religious sites broaden that account beyond monumental architecture. The historical display also included a reconstructed Iron Age dwelling, using archaeological evidence to evoke the material world of earlier communities.

Context and history

The museum occupies a complex associated with San Carlo that served as an orphanage and later a courthouse. Gennaro Della Monica's fresco of Brutus condemning his sons recalls the judicial phase. Museum sections opened in 1997 and 2001, adapting the historic building to the presentation of Teramo's archaeological heritage.