ENG Hello dear Hivers and welcome back to my blog. The **Sigismondo Castromediano Archaeological Museum** is the oldest museum in the Puglia region, and I was fortunate enough to visit it during my last stay in Lecce. It's a gem for all tourists who want to discover the **Messapian and Roman roots of the Salento area**.

ITA Buongiorno amici Hivers e bentornati sul mio blog. Il **Museo Archeologico Sigismondo Castromediano** è il più antico museo della regione Puglia e ho avuto la fortuna di visitarlo durante il mio ultimo soggiorno a Lecce. È una perla per tutti i turisti che vogliono scoprire le **radici messapiche e romane della zona del Salento**.

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This museum's unique name comes from the patriotic duke who founded it in **1868**. What struck me most was the **atmosphere** that surrounds the walls of this building; it truly feels like stepping back in time. The collection of artifacts begins in **prehistory** and continues through the Messapian and Roman periods.

Il nome particolare di questo museo si deve al duca patriota che lo fondò nel **1868**. La cosa che mi ha colpito di più è l’**atmosfera** che circonda le mura di questo edificio, sembra di stare davvero in un altro secolo. La collezione di reperti inizia dalla **preistoria** e prosegue con l’età messapica e l’età romana.

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The main highlights are the **Attic and Apulian vases**, made of ceramics with black and red figures that tell the stories of myths and heroes. These vases bear witness to the **commercial and cultural exchanges** that took place **between Salento and Greece**. You can also admire numerous Messapian **inscriptions** that describe a language that still remains a mystery to scientists today.

I protagonisti principali sono i **vasi attici e apuli**, costituiti da ceramiche con figure nere e rosse che narrano le storie dei miti e degli eroi. Questi vasi testimoniano gli **scambi commerciali e culturali** che avvenivano **tra il Salento e la Grecia**. Si possono ammirare anche numerose **iscrizioni** messapiche che raccontano una lingua che al giorno d’oggi è ancora misteriosa per gli studiosi.

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The tour concludes with **Roman statuary**, particularly the splendid marbles that decorated the city's ancient theater and amphitheater. Upstairs, there is also an **art gallery**, with more modern works and examples of Lecce Baroque. I am very happy to have visited the heart of Apulian history and hope I have been able to convey the beauty of this museum. **Thanks for following me**! See you next time, *Delilha*

Il percorso si conclude con la **statuaria romana** e, in particolare, gli splendidi marmi che decoravano l’antico teatro e l’anfiteatro della città. Al piano superiore è anche presente una **Pinacoteca**, con opere più moderne ed esempi di barocco leccese. Sono molto felice di aver visitato il cuore della storia pugliese e spero di essere stata in grado di trasmettere la bellezza di questo museo. **Grazie per avermi seguita**! Alla prossima, *Delilha*

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