Museo Archeologico Statale di Arcevia

The State Archaeological Museum of Arcevia brings together finds from the surrounding territory, from Palaeolithic sites to the centuries before Roman rule. Its collections occupy restored rooms beside the cloister of San Francesco.

Why it matters

The objects connect several distinct archaeological landscapes: the fortified Eneolithic village of Conelle, the settlement sequence at Cava Giacometti and the Bronze Age heights of Monte Croce Guardia.

What to notice

Grave goods from nine tombs of the Gallic necropolis of Montefortino include gold ornaments, votive figures and imported Etruscan ceramics and bronzes. Three stone funerary stelae carry carved representations of the door to the underworld. Niches on their reverse may have had a ritual or funerary purpose.

Context and history

The museum was founded in 1996 through cooperation between the archaeological authorities and the municipality. Its territorial focus allows objects from different periods to illuminate the long settlement history of Arcevia’s countryside.