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A
visit
of
the
archeological
Museum
of
Aidone
is
a
must
for
all
those
that
take
a
tour
to
Morgantina,
as
it
provides
much
needed
context
and
important
information
im
regards
to
the
life
and
socio-cultural
context
of
the
ancient
city
of
Morgsntins
at
the
archeological
park.
The
museum
is
housed
in
the
former
monastery
of
the
Cappucini
which
was
build
between
1611
and
1613
AD
and
was
dedicated
to
Saint
Francis.
The
entrance
is
located
in
the
former
church
that
is
now
also
used
as
a
meeting
room.
The
museum
hosts
numerous
artifacts
from
the
Greko-Roman
city
of
Morgantina
that
was
founded
around
1000
BC
and
from
the
Citatell
that
is
the
ancient
site
of
a
prehistoric
town
of
the
bronze
age
that
dates
back
to
around
2100
to
1800
BC.
The
most
famous
artefact
exhibited
is
the
Dea
di
Morgantina.
A
female
statue
that
probably
depicts
the
goddess
Demeter
and
was
sculptured
between
425
and
400
BC.
The
statue
was
discovered
by
tombraiders
and
secretely
removed
and
later
sold
to
the
Getty
Museum
and
exhibited
in
the
Getty
Villa
at
Malibu
in
southern
California.
It
was
not
until
2011
that
this
important
and
wonderful
artefact
was
returned
to
Aidone,
where
it
is
now
exhibited
close
to
the
place
where
it
was
originally
located.
The
museum
is
usually
open
every
day.
However,
on
certain
holidays
it
might
be
closed
and
it
should
be
checked
beforehand
if
it
is
indeed
open.
There
is
a
combination
ticket
that
costs
€14.00
and
includes
a
visit
to
the
Museum
in
Aidone,
the
archeological
park
of
Morgantina
and
the
Villa
Romana
del
Casale
in
Piazza
Armerina.
This
is
the
package
that
I
would
recommend
as
it
gives
access
to
three
very
important
and
locally
close
venues
that
one
does
not
want
to
miss.
Discounts
are
given
to
those
between
18
and
25
years
of
age
and
teachers.
For
those
younger
than
18,
the
entrance
is
free.
One
should
plan
at
the
very
least
one
hour
to
examine
the
exhibitions
and
appreciate
the
significance
of
the
displayed
artefacts
that
reach
back
to
the
early
bronze
age.
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