Roman, Visigoth, and Moorish art at the Museo de Cuenca in Cuenca, Spain
Roman, Visigoth, and Moorish art at the Museo de Cuenca in Cuenca, Spain.
This museum, situated in the Casa Curato de San Martín, provides a journey through the history of Cuenca. The ground floor is dedicated to prehistory from the Paleolithic to the Iron Age and includes artifacts from the Neolithic Verdelpino Shelter and the Bronze Age idol of Chillarón and the sword of Carboneras. The first floor features finds from the Roman world. The collection includes everything from ceramic pieces and utensils to statues, column capitals, precious metalwork and coins from the Roman towns of Segóbriga, Valeria and Ercávica. You will find Visigoth and Moorish artifacts from the third to 18th century on the second floor. All of the exhibits are accompanied by illustrative panels, which enhance their educational value. Note, this museum houses some of the finds from the Villa de Noheda.
Bust of Lucius Caesar from the forum of Ercávica, Cuenca courtesy of Wikimedia contributor Angel M Felicisimo.
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