Archeological Museum of Seville facts for kids
| Museo Arqueológico de Sevilla | |
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| Established | 1879 |
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| Location | Seville, Spain |
| Type | Archaeology museum |
| Architect | Aníbal González |
| Owner | General State Administration |
The Archeological Museum of Seville (which in Spanish is called Museo Arqueológico de Sevilla) is a cool place to visit in Seville, a city in southern Spain. It's located inside a beautiful building called the Pabellón del Renacimiento. This building was designed by a famous architect named Aníbal González. It was built for a big event called the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, which was like a world fair.
Discovering the Past
The idea for this museum started a long time ago. It was officially created by a royal order on November 21, 1879.
The museum's collection moved to the Pabellón del Renacimiento starting in 1942. Eight special rooms for showing off the artifacts were opened in this new building on May 25, 1946.
Amazing Collections
The museum has many incredible items from the past.
The El Carambolo Treasure
In the museum's basement, you can find the amazing El Carambolo treasure. This treasure was found in a place called Camas, which is about 3 kilometers northwest of Seville, in 1958.
The treasure is made of 2950 grams of pure 24-carat gold. It includes shiny golden bracelets, a golden chain with a pendant, buckles, and special plates for belts and foreheads.
When it was first found, people thought this treasure belonged to an ancient civilization called Tartessos. However, since the 1990s, experts believe it was actually part of a Phoenician temple. New discoveries in the 2000s helped confirm this idea. The treasure even has a small statue of Astarte, who was a Phoenician goddess.
Roman Finds
Other parts of the museum show items from the Roman era. Many of these come from a nearby Roman city called Itálica.
The exhibits from Itálica include beautiful mosaics (pictures made from small colored pieces). You can also see impressive statues, like the famous Venus of Itálica. There are also busts (sculptures of heads and shoulders) of important Roman emperors. These include Augustus, Vespasianus, Trajan, and Hadrian.
Another very special sculpture in the museum is the Seated Marriage of Orippo. This unique piece was given to the museum in 1944.
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Valencina idol-plaque (3000–2100 BC)
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The so-called "Bronze Carriazo"
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See also
In Spanish: Museo Arqueológico de Sevilla para niños
