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Room in the Cuenca Museum © Turespaña
Bust of Lucius Caesar. Cuenca Museum © Ministerio de Cultura

Reflection of a rich heritage

Learn about Cuenca's history through archaeological findings.

This museum, situated in the Casa Curato de San Martín, offers an interesting journey through the history of Cuenca. Numerous artifacts from the different archaeological sites in the province are on display. The collection includes everything from ceramic pieces and prehistoric utensils to statues, column capitals, precious metalwork and coins from the Roman towns of Segóbriga, Valeria and Ercávica, as well as Visigoth and Moorish artifacts. All of the exhibits are accompanied by illustrative panels, which enhance their educational value.

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Visigothic episcopal altar from Segóbriga.

Not many similar examples are known of this unusual item.
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Head of Lucius Caesar

One of the highest quality portrait sculptures from Hispania, representing Lucius Caesar, Princeps Iuventutis.
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Islamic capital. Alcázar fortress in Cuenca.

A luxury item taken to Cuenca as a sign of prestige for a palace or mosque.
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"Speech" by Bonifacio Alonso.

Greatest example of the painting in Cuenca during the 1970s.
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Roman sculpture representing the goddess Roma

A beautifully made white marble female sculpture that represents the goddess Roma.
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Veiled female statue from Segóbriga.

White marble female sculpture from Segóbriga, reproduced quite often in the Late Roman Empire.
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Idol from Chillarón

Two-faced idol that probably represented a great Neolithic and Megalithic god.
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Glass jug from Albalate de las Nogueras.

Item used in the funeral ritual of libation by ancient pagans.
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Kalathos from Alconchel

A ceramic cup that was used at home firstly, and was discovered as a burial urn.
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Visigoth gold earrings from Albendea

Hoop earrings with garnet cabochons which were found as grave goods.
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Collections

The museum's collection is part of the collective catalogue of the Digital Network of Spanish Museum Collections (CERES), conceived as a space for dissemination which enables visitors to browse the various museum collections using the identifying features of each item (author, type of object, iconography, etc.).

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