The Museum Antiquarium of Pyrgi

The museum Antiquarium of Pyrgi in Santa Marinella is rich in historical finds of great archaeological importance of the population centers of Pyrgi and its Sanctuary orgine Etruscan. In the museum you can find various fragments of pottery, gold plates depicting portraits Phoenician and Etruscan pottery and former votes of the Hellenistic pottery.

Of considerable architectural interest the discovery of the “Gigantomachy”, a frieze found in the excavations of the ancient city near the Tyrrhenian templi.Il stretch of Santa Marinella since ancient times thanks to its morphology, an authentic natural landing place for boats, the natural defense characterized by a long promontory and the presence of both drinking water from a natural source, has made possible since prehistoric times human settlements.

To these factors must be the development of the ancient city, with the construction of two temples and the nearby sanctuary, and the port of Pyrgi, strategic focal point for freight traffic with the Mediterranean.

Opening hours

The museum is open from 09.00 to 19.00 except Mondays

Free entrance