Museu de Mértola - Basílica Paleocristã
This funerary basilica was located next to the Roman road connecting Mértola to Beja. This important monument was partially excavated in the late 19th century, and several funerary inscriptions were recovered from it, now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Lisbon. Currently, it houses a museum where the foundations and floors of the former church are preserved. This museum contains inscribed stelae, which constitute the most important collection of Early Christian tombstones found in Portugal.
Contacts
Largo do Rossio do Carmo
7750-326,Mértola
- tel:286610100286610100
- email: museus@cm-mertola.pt
- website: https://www.museudemertola.pt/nucleos-exposicao/nucleo-basilica-paleocrista/
- 2.00€
- Museums
- Guided tours
Characteristics
- tuesday: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- wednesday: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- thursday: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- friday: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- saturday: 09:30-12:30, 14:00-18:00
- sunday: 09:30-12:30, 14:00-18:00
- holiday: 09:30-12:30, 14:00-18:00
opening hours
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