Brindisi - Museo Archeologico Francesco Ribezzo

Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.

Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.

Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.

The interesting museum is located next to the cathedral. It was named after the archaeologist Francesco Ribezzo. It exhibits artifacts and findings from prehistoric to Roman times found in Brindisi and the surrounding area. There are 3,000 bronze sculptures and fragments in the Hellenistic Greek style alone. This statue, known as the "Hellenistic Prince", was assembled from two large fragments found in the port



I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:

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