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(Episcopal
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(Piazza del Duomo;
ex-
hibitions only)
, designed by Giuseppe Cino.
MUSEUM
Museo Faggiano
( 360 72 24 48;
www.museofaggiano.it
; Via Grandi 56/58; admission €3; 9.30am-1pm & 4-8pm)
Breaking
the floor to replace sewer pipes led the owner of this private home to the chance discovery
of an archaeological treasure trove. Layers of history are revealed beneath the floors and
in the walls. Look out for what appears to be the Knights Templar symbol in the rooftop
tower.
Museo Provinciale
( 0832 68 35 03; Via Gallipoli 28; 8.30am-7.30pm Mon-Sat, to 1.30pm Sun)
The museum styl-
ishly covers 10,000 years of history, from Palaeolithic and Neolithic bits and bobs to a
handsome display of Greek and Roman jewels, weaponry and ornaments. The stars of the
show are the Messapians, whose jaunty Mycenaean-inspired jugs and bowls date back
2500 years.
MUSEUM
Roman Amphitheatre
(Piazza Sant'Oronzo; adult/reduced €2/1; 10am-noon & 5-7pm May-Sep)
Below the ground level of the
piazza is this restored 2nd-century-AD amphitheatre, discovered in 1901 by construction
workers. It was excavated in the 1930s to reveal a perfect horseshoe with seating for
15,000.
HISTORIC SITE
MUST
(
www.mustlecce.it
; Via degli Ammirati 11; admission €3; 10am-1.30pm & 2.30-7.30pm)
This beautiful con-
version of the Monastery of Santa Chiara houses the work of local artists and has a great
view of a Roman amphitheatre from the back window. There are plans to expand the remit
to cover local history; at present the contemporary art is spread a bit thin.
ART GALLERY
Colonna di Sant'Oronzo
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