The Province of Lecce (Italian: Provincia di Lecce) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce, which is known as the Florence of the South. The province itself is called the "Heel of Italy". Included entirely in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first in Italy.
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We loved this fascinating private museum near the Biagio Gate. Layers of history hidden below an old Lecce house, discovered by the owners by accident. The owner's son was very helpful and friendly, explaining how they uncovered the layers, going right back to Roman times. Well worth a visit, and a great view from the Templar watchtower at the top of the house.
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Il Museo Archeologico di Vaste è ospitato nel Palazzo Baronale in Piazza Dante, una residenza edificata e rimaneggiata in più fasi tra il XIV ed il XVIII secolo. Il visitatore è accolto da una gigantografia che rappresenta la cinta muraria di IV-III sec. a.C. della città messapica di Vaste, mentre a sinistra si possono ammirare due vasi provenienti dalla necropoli dell’abitato del IV sec. a.C.: un cratere a figure rosse del Pittore di Vaste e una trozzella. Di fronte all’ingresso si apre la prima sala, allestita con la ricostruzione in legno a grandezza naturale di una parte dell’Ipogeo delle Cariatidi. Da qui, si accede a una sorta di camera sepolcrale in cui sono allestite due tombe rinvenute nel corso degli scavi condotti nel 1985 dall’Università di Lecce: la “Tomba del Cavaliere” (ca. 430 a.C.) e la “Tomba dell’Atleta” (inizi IV sec. a.C.). La sala successiva è dedicata all’esposizione dei cippi monolitici in pietra leccese di età arcaica, con l’esatta ricostruzione del contesto
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Completely devoted to Prehistory, the Museum is unique in S. Italy - The place to be to learn everything about the Origins of Man
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The museum is located in a medieval building, which now presents itself as a late 16th – 17th century palazzo. It encompasses the remains of a 15th century synagogue, which was right in the centre of the Jewish district in Lecce. Visitors to the museum can see the pools that in all likelihood were once used for ritual bathing (mikwa’ot), the doorpost groove that housed the sacred parchment with religious verses from the Scriptures (mezuzah), as well as significant remains of the church that later partially incorporated the earlier synagogue. Visitors are invited to follow the threads linking the Jewish presence in Lecce from the Middle Ages to the present; the legacy of Apulian Judaism visible within other communities of the diaspora, as well as the threads linking Judaism with other faith communities in and around Lecce. We also provide themed tours for tourists interested in discovering the history of the Jewish presence in Apulia.
We found the tour of the Jewish Museum both fascinating and moving, with Claudia, our guide, explaining the hidden history of the Jews in Lecce and the south of Italy. We particularly enjoyed the sense that there was still a lot to be learnt, and were encouraged by the commitment shown by those who had set up the museum to try and learn about this submerged (in many senses) aspect of Lecce’s past, which tends to read as if nothing happened between the Romans and the Baroque. Definitely recommended.
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