Museo archeologico di Iuvanum

The Iuvanum Archaeological Museum preserves objects from the ancient town and its surrounding territory. Its displays connect the excavated settlement with the communities of the upper Sangro landscape.

Why it matters

The collection spans the Samnite, Roman and early Christian periods. Small objects complement the buildings of the archaeological site, revealing personal adornment, worship and everyday life.

What to notice

Bronze figures of Hercules appear alongside jewellery, fibulae, mirrors and ceramics. A warrior’s grave assemblage from nearby Torricella Peligna includes a bronze helmet, a dagger, rings, a collar and decorated breastplate discs. The helmet bears stylised ram’s horns; the discs carry an engraved fantastic animal.

Context and history

The museum opened in 2006 near the acropolis. Objects recovered from the town and its territory place local craftsmanship within a long sequence of settlement, from the Carricini communities to the Roman imperial and later Christian centuries.