Blanda | Museum| Tortora

BLANDA JULIA. Enotrians, Lucans And Romans

Important archaeological excavations have affected over the years the territory of Tortora and Praia a Mare, just beyond the municipal boundaries of Maratea across the river Noce, with many found objects that have allowed the creation of the museum of Blanda.

Conducted by the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Calabria and in collaboration with the universities of Calabria, Messina, and Pisa, the works have allowed the reconstruction of the evolution of settlements that succeeded each other in the area, beginning from prehistoric times.

Many artifacts from the Upper Paleolithic have been discovered in the Rosaneto area and in the Torre Nave Cave.

Roman ruins can be found in the Mausoleum of Pergolo, but especially in the remains of the ancient city of Blanda Julia at Paleocastro.

The history of the city of Blanda Julia alternates, as it was likely destroyed by the barbarians of Alaric at the beginning of 400 AD, and again by the Lombards, then rebuilt in a nearby area and finally abandoned before the year 1000 in favor of the current settlement of Tortora, where the Castle of the Doves was located.

BLANDA MUSEUM - Archeology in the low valley of the Noce River

The many objects found have allowed the creation of the Blanda Museum and the installation of the exhibition
" Fragments of the past".

The halls of the Museum are divided into four major areas that tell and revive the civilizations present in the area and there are represented: Prehistory, Enotri, Lucani and finally Romans.

In addition to the finds of the various epochs, there are effective teaching panels and interesting reconstructions of environments that make the visit, far from boring and doascal, a pleasant and educational experience.

To make the viewing experience more engaging and fun, various multimedia applications are available, including 3D TV for virtual and three-dimensional reconstruction of objects and settings, as well as tablets to interact with the exhibition path.