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October 13, 2021 by Museu de Mértola in Castel‚ Museum of Mértola

National Castles Day – 7 October 2021 – Mértola Castle

Located on the top of an elongated and steep hill and articulated with an impressive belt of walls that hug the urban hull all the way to the downtown area, next to the Guadiana river, Mértola castle provided exceptional conditions for defending and controlling the surrounding territory. In the timeline, it succeeds previous fortified structures, in a structural evolution of imprecise contours, which chronologically extends from the Iron Age to the Almohad fortress that the knights of Santiago conquered in 1238. Ler mais National Castles Day – 7 October 2021 – Mértola Castle

September 28, 2021 by Museu de Mértola in Museum of Mértola

Exhibition “Time Machine” (Máquina do Tempo)

Exhibition “Time Machine” (Máquina do Tempo) by Joana Paiva Sequeira, José Alexandre São Marcos and Paulo Romão Brás
Castelo Exhibition Gallery, Paleochristian Basilica of Mértola Museum and Mário Elias Arts House, from 18 September to 23 October 2021 Ler mais Exhibition “Time Machine” (Máquina do Tempo)

September 28, 2021 by Museu de Mértola in Mértola‚ Museum of Mértola

International Meeting on the Management of Archaeological Sites in Urban Surroundings

The International Meeting on the Management of Archaeological Sites in Urban Surroundings took place on 13, 14 and 15 September, at the Romeu Correia Municipal Forum, in Almada. Ler mais International Meeting on the Management of Archaeological Sites in Urban Surroundings

September 28, 2021 by Museu de Mértola in Mértola‚ Museum of Mértola

European Heritage Days 2021

The European Heritage Days 2021 will take place between 24 September and 3 October under the theme Inclusive and Diverse Heritage. Ler mais European Heritage Days 2021

September 2, 2021 by Museu de Mértola in Museum of Mértola

IACAM Project – Archaeological Intervention in Cercas das Alcarias de Mesquita (Mértola).

From Hispania to al-Andalus: Arabisation, Islamisation and Resistance in the Rural Environment” Ler mais IACAM Project – Archaeological Intervention in Cercas das Alcarias de Mesquita (Mértola).

September 2, 2021 by Museu de Mértola in Mértola‚ Museum of Mértola

Archaeological work at the Necrópole da Idade do Ferro (Iron Age Necropolis)

Archaeological work will take place from 16 to 27 August 2021 at the Necrópole da Idade do Ferro (Iron Age Necropolis) (8th century BC to 1st century AD), located in Largo da Feira, Mértola. Ler mais Archaeological work at the Necrópole da Idade do Ferro (Iron Age Necropolis)

September 2, 2021 by Museu de Mértola in Museum of Mértola

Volunteer Campaign on the Encosta do Castelo de Mértola (Slopes of Mértola Castle)

Throughout the month of July 2021 another campaign of archaeological excavations took place on the Encosta do Castelo de Mértola (Slopes of Mértola Castle), with the presence o Ler mais Volunteer Campaign on the Encosta do Castelo de Mértola (Slopes of Mértola Castle)

August 9, 2021 by Museu de Mértola in Arte Sacra‚ Museum of Mértola

The 16th-century chasuble of the Núcleo Museológico de Arte Sacra (Religious Art Museum Unit)

In August 2020, a set of objects that had been in the custody of the Diocese of Beja for some years and belonged to the Vestry Board of the Parish Church of the Parish of Mértola was deposited at the Museum of Mértola. The 2 custodies from the 17th century and an ex-voto to the Lord of Calvary from the 19th century were immediately integrated into the exhibition of Núcleo Museológico de Arte Sacra. This set included a chasuble, which was kept in reserve because it needed a specific exhibition stand with adequate conditions for its conservation. The chasuble is now included in the permanent Sacred Art exhibition, in the main part of the Church of Misericórdia, in a specially-built display case, which meets all the conservation and security requirements, but also gives this piece the emphasis it deserves. Ler mais The 16th-century chasuble of the Núcleo Museológico de Arte Sacra (Religious Art Museum Unit)

August 9, 2021 by Museu de Mértola in Museum of Mértola‚ Temporary exhibitions

‘Sustentar’ Exhibition, Ci.CLO Platform – Mértola Castle Exhibition Gallery

On 30 July, the ‘Sustentar’ Exhibition opened at the Mértola Castle Exhibition Gallery and at the Casa das Artes Mário Elias. This is a group exhibition by artists Elisa Azevedo, Evgenia Emets, Margarida Reis Pereira, Maria Oliveira, Nuno Barroso and Sam Mountford, curated by Krysztof Candrowicz, Pablo Berástegui and Virgílio Ferreira, organised and produced by Ci.CLO. Ler mais ‘Sustentar’ Exhibition, Ci.CLO Platform – Mértola Castle Exhibition Gallery

August 3, 2021 by Museu de Mértola in Mértola‚ Museum of Mértola

Cláudio Torres – National ‘Memory and Identity’ Award 2020/2021

On 22 July 2021, Doctor Cláudio Torres, Director of the Archaeological Site of Mértola and the Mértola Museum received the National ‘Memory and Identity’ Award, awarded by the Portuguese Association of Municipalities with Historic Centres, at the official ceremony marking the National Day of Historic Centres, in Tavira. Ler mais Cláudio Torres – National ‘Memory and Identity’ Award 2020/2021