Musa - Historical Archaeological Museum of the University of Salento

Divided into five rooms, the Musa (Historical Archaeological Museum of the University of Salento) in Lecce tells the story of the roots of Salento. While Room I presents the key milestones in the development of the historical-archaeological department of the University of Salento, Room II showcases the earliest human productions from prehistory and protohistory.\n\nRoom III features documentation from excavations in Otranto, San Vito dei Normanni, Muro Leccese and Oria, offering a comprehensive overview of the Messapian civilization.\n\nRoom IV takes us to the Roman era, represented by the excavation conducted in the courtyard of the Bishop\'s Palace in Brindisi, which uncovered a vast repertoire of ceramic forms produced in various centers around the Mediterranean. This is followed by the late antique section, featuring archaeological materials from the church-martyrium in Vaste and the monastery of Le Centoporte in Giurdignano.\n\nFinally, Room V is a window to the Mediterranean thanks to various video contributions illustrating the University\'s archaeological research in Turkey, Ukraine, Syria, Egypt and Malta.