A weekend to discover the archaeological and cultural heritage of the city of Porto Torres. The 25th edition of Monumenti Aperti, the event curated by Imago Mundi and supported by the municipal administration, scheduled for 27 and 28 November, includes a visit to four monuments: the Andrea Parodi Municipal Theater, the National Archaeological Museum Antiquarium together with the archaeological site of Turris Libisonis, the basilica of San Gavino and the Planetarium of the Paglietti Nautical Institute.
"Two thousand years ago Rome chose Porto Torres as the territory in which to found the first imperial colony on the island - declared the Councilor for Culture, Maria Bastiana Cocco - since that moment the city at the mouth of the Rio Mannu has become a fundamental place for exchanges and cultural ferments, a port open to artistic sensitivities and to the innovation that arrived on the island. Here remains evidence of all phases of Sardinian history: from prehistoric monuments to the Roman city, from imposing medieval architecture to industrial archeology. "
THE PLACES - The novelty is represented by the Parodi Theater, born as a cinema in the early seventies to host shows for the employees of the Petrochemical and today considered one of the largest theaters on the island with an audience of 625 seats.
Recently reopened to the public, the Antiquarium houses a collection of archaeological materials documenting the different stages of life of the Iulia Turris Libisonis colony and the archaeological area where the Domus of Orpheus, the Terme Maetzke, the Domus of marine mosaics are present. , the Peristyle and the Pallottine Baths. The students will be the guides in the archaeological area.
The Basilica of San Gavino, the largest Romanesque monument in Sardinia, opens to visitors on Saturday from 3 to 6 pm and on Sunday two shifts at 9 and 11.30; in the afternoon from 3 to 7 pm.
Finally, the Planetarium of the Paglietti Nautical Institute is open.