The Museum at the Site of Lavinium, June 2012

The Archeological Museum Lavinium of Pomezia was founded in 2005. The first public exibition “Hic Domus Aeneae” (March-October 2005), was dedicated to the mythological figure of Aeneas that would be the founder of Lavinium. Finally some of most prestigious artifacts, for many years kept in other museums or in warehouses, are actually on view to public thanks to the interest from the town council of Pomezia to know and to value the archaeological and historical patrimony. The artifacts on view and the multimedia tecnhology used in the museum emphasize the aura of religiosity that encircled the ancient Latium cente. The great sanctuaries of Minerva and the 13 altars, this last one connected to the Heroon of Aeneas, are the main topics of the museum. The opening of the museum by the town council and of the archaeological area of the 13 altars and the Heroon of Aeneas was made under the aegis of the Soprintendenza for the Archaeological Assets of Lazio, constituting the start for an integrated program of initiatives that will insert Lavinium in the national cultural panorama. The Museum is close to the ancient city and the evocative Village of Pratica di Mare, heir of Lavinium in the Middle age, and offers the possibility to participate to guided visits.

The Museum is situated in the territory of the city of Pomezia, a little more than 20 km from Rome.


Text adapted from: www.museopomezia.it/benvenuto.php