• European days of Archaeology

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European days of Archaeology

Resorts: Aosta

13 June 2025 - 15 June 2025

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www.valledaostaheritage.com

Second Aosta Valley edition of the European days dedicated to archaeology, an initiative born in France and spread to over 30 European countries.

On the occasion of the European Archeology Days, free entry to the Megamuseo megalithic area of ​​Aosta, the MAR-Regional Archaeological Museum, the forensic cryptoporticus, the early Christian Church of San Lorenzo and the aqueduct bridge of Pont-d'Aël.

Program

  • attività didattiche e laboratori presso il MAR – Museo Archeologico Regionale e il MegaMuseo;

  • aperture straordinarie (prenotazione obbligatoria al numero: (+39) 349 2934003) di alcuni siti archeologici solitamente non fruibili, come:

    • la Necropoli fuori Porta Decumana,

    • il Giardino dei ragazzi,

    • la Villa della Consolata

  • visita all’Arco di Augusto, attualmente oggetto di interventi di restauro, accompagnati dagli archeologi della Soprintendenza;

  • comunicazioni scientifiche al MegaMuseo. Tra le attività va segnalata anche l’apertura di un vero e proprio scavo nell’area megalitica, nei pressi del Tumulo funerario dell’Età del Ferro: un’occasione unica per vedere gli archeologi al lavoro e poter interagire con loro.

See also

Roman architecture
Enlightened arcades

Cryptoporticus

Aosta

Site included in the Aosta archeologica cumulative ticketThis monument, which dates back to the Augustan era, is the subject of much debate; its main purpose was to create a structure for containing and levelling the ground that must have been slightly …

Archeology
Archaeological artifacts

Early Christian Basilica of San Lorenzo

Aosta

Site included in the Aosta archeologica cumulative ticketUnder the village’s old parish church, archaeological diggings brought to light the early Christian cruciform basilica, indicated as Concilium Sanctorum , the Assembly of Saints because it was …

Museums
The façade of the palace hosting the MAR

MAR - Regional Archaeological Museum

Aosta

The MAR-Regional Archaeological Museum, until the new rearrangement, becomes META/MAR Cantiere Museale PartecipatoSite included in the Aosta archeologica cumulative ticketThe Regional Archaeological Museum has a thematic and chronological itinerary.In …

Archeology
Parco archeologico

MegaMuseo - Megalithic area of Aosta

Aosta

Buy your tickets on-lineOne of the most interesting prehistoric archaeological sites in Europe but also a place where history has continued to leave evidence even in subsequent centuries. Come to Aosta and take advantage of the museum's initiatives and …

Roman architecture
Pont d'Ael

The Roman aqueduct-bridge of Pont-d'Ael

Aymavilles

Buy your tickets on-lineClose to the village of Pont d'Ael, located on the right-hand side of the road going from Aymavilles to Cogne, an aqueduct-bridge dating back to Roman times stands magnificently over the Grand-Eyvia stream.It is a grandiose work …

Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.