Another excavation campaign has ended in the village of Mesquita in the área of Ermida de N.Sra das Neves, as part of the Projet Archaeological Intervention in Cerca de Alcarias na Aldeia de Mesquita, which has the scientific coordination of Maria de Fátima Palma (Campo Arqueológico de Mértola/University of Granada) e Bilal Sarr (University of Granada). Ler mais Archaeological intervention in Mesquita (Espírito Santo/Mértola)
From the 4 th of July to the 21 st of august we received in the Museu de Mértola, the internship of Floriane Paquay, student in the Master in Museology of the University of Liége (Belgium). Ler mais Memories of an internship in Mértola
Today’s society lives the immediate moment. The future is now and change is so rapid that we experience a feeling of living ephemeral, almost disposable moments. Ler mais Technology at the service of promotion in Museums: the case of Museu de Mértola (Mértola Museum)
This week’s Visão Magazine published Guia Visão – Hidden Treasures Museums where it selects and suggests visits to some museological units from northern, central and southern Portugal. Ler mais Mértola Museum on Guia Visão
The Southwestern Peninsular Archaeology Meetings (EASP) have been held in several locations in Portugal and Spain since 1993. They aim to present news from archaeological research, results from ongoing research projects, and to discuss relevant issues in the archaeology of the Southwestern Peninsula, strengthening professional ties among Iberian researchers. Ler mais 9th Meeting of Southwestern Peninsular Archaeology
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
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
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)
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
Much has been said and written lately about the role of culture and more specifically of museums in today’s society. This has been a much debated topic in recent years, with the pandemic situation experienced in 2020 and 2021 rekindling interest and giving rise to a diversity of positions, critical analyses and many opinions. Ler mais Museum of Mértola – Islamic Art 20 years later…
