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collection, which before was at Santa Maria Church or the
Cathedral. The new museum project made it possible to study and publish this important collection and organise the exhibition Verba Volant, Scripta Manent (words fly but writing endures). Eighty-six of the 210 pieces are on display, harmonizing traditional exhibition techniques with multimedia technology. Scientific accuracy made it necessary to offer effective access to the contents to a wide audience and so an interactive exhibition was designed where technology helps to contextualize and interpret the pieces. This project encourages the use of local heritage through scientific research, preservation of archaeological findings and the use of new technology to meet the needs of qualified tourism for the location.
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collection in Idanha-a-Velha is one of the largest and most representative in
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Moorish invasion of Iberia, rendering the church's cathedral function mute. Between the 9th and 10th century, during the Moorish occupation, the temple was transformed into a mosque.
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brought with it a setback to the development of the city which before the Muslim invasion was home for thousands of inhabitants. It was occupied by
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settlement recorded since the year 16 AD, Idanha-a-Velha (Idanha "the old") has been described as a "modest village with a rich historical background".
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in the 13th century and still has traces of different ages that attest to permanent occupation by various civilizations.
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In 569, the Bishop of Egitânea was present at the
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from 1900 to the early 1930s. In 2013, the civil parish of Idanha-a-Velha merged into the new parish
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and the hypothetical palace. That was also the year that Suebic
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