Museo Archeologico Biagio Greco
Mondragone (CE)
Hidden gemMuseums
The story
A small provincial museum guarding the fragments of the ager Falernus: votive terracottas, grave goods, the remains brought back up from Sinuessa, the Roman city that today sleeps beneath the sand and the sea.
Access
Paid admission. Tue-Fri 8:30-13:30, Sat 10:30-13:30
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