In Mirabella you can visit the archaeological site of the ancient town of Aeclanum, one of the most important centre of the Samnites. Archaeological evidence in Mirabella was first discovered in the fifties.
Excavation works have brought to light significant archaeological finds of the Roman Empire: the macellum which is an ancient Roman indoor market building that sold mostly provisions (especially fruits and vegetables), remains of buildings such as bath Houses, a paleochristian Basilica of the age of Emperor Justinian the Great and at last a necropolis that hosts several monuments and funerary enclosures.
The most remarkable monuments of the archaeological site are undoubtedly the bath Houses. The Baths were richly decorated with marble friezes and many statues that are now in the Museum of Avellino.
Mother
Church "Santa Maria" contains
a beautiful wood -carved
Statue of Christ (12th
century)
Auditorium
Santissima Annunziata (16th
century)
The
Museum of Sacred Art
Museo
del Carro (The so called
"Carro", which is an Obelisk
made of straw, is exhibited in
this Museum. The "Carro" is a
thanksgiving ritual, with a
giant 90 feet spire of plaited
straw carried by 12 oxen and
several townspeople through
the streets).
Museo
dei Misteri (In this Museum
you can see an exhibition of
paintings of the Mystery of
Christ's Passion)
VISITING IRPINIA CASTLES by Tina Rigione The first guidebook in English, interactive and multimedia, which takes you between the Castelli d'Irpinia, and not only, with a click or a tap: archaeological sites, city walls, towers, medieval villages, palaces and religious monuments, hundreds of original photos collected in photo galleries and video spots, interactive maps, 90 verification and learning tests for children and teenagers and adults, terminology glossary and references to historical figures, main typical products, important cultural events; direct links to the e-mail box to request information on availability and on tourist routes and / or to visit the historical sites; direct links to the website to access the pages in Italian, English, German and Japanese, direct links to social media Facebook, Twitter, Blogger; Back Stage and notes from the author. Apple ID: 1471103747 - ISBN: 9788888332284
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