1. OUR VISIT TO THE
ANTEQUERA MUSEUM
1º ESO of Pedro Espinosa
Secondary-School (Antequera)
March,2012
2. THE BUILDING
● The Museum is placed
in the Najera Palace.
● It stands on the well
known Coso Viejo
Square.
● There are twenty
permanent
exhibition rooms.
3. This is one of the most famous
items you can see at
the museum: the so called
Efebo de Antequera
It is a 1'54m tall
Roman sculpture in bronze
of a young boy. And he is 20
centuries old!
4. You must go to Room IV in the Museum to see him!
5. This is ACILIA PLECUSA'S TOMB
You will see it in Room III.
Acilia Plecusa used to be a slave servant in
the Roman town of Singilia Barba (IaC).
After marrying Manio Acilio Frontón , a
rich man, she was set free.
The discovery of her tobm was a surprise
and a great success for the arqueologists.
7. Do you know this man? His name is Cristóbal Toral and he was
born near Antequera. In fact, he studied at Pedro Espinosa High-
school. As you can see, he is a painter. A very good one!
8. Some of Toral's works are in the Antequera Museum:
Rooms XIX and XX.
Some Luggage
By Cristóbal Toral
9. These are only some of amazing pieces of Art and
History you will find in this Museum.
Come and enjoy an unforgetable visit to the past
and present of Antequera.
10. How to behave at the Museum
While we are visiting the Museum,
REMEMBER...
11. THINGS TO DO
Take your time to
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Look
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Read
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Listen
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Learn
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Enjoy
12. THINGS NOT TO DO
Don't touch Don't eat or drink
Don't shout or run
