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This houses displays of clay statues of subjects such as Aphrodite, a small dog fighting a cockerel, a nymph on a rock and a prehistoric head. Particularly notable is a colossal ram, whilst the most important work in the room is a fragment of a cavalryman, probably from a historiated column, found
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and the rest from the Biscari collection. They date to the Archaic, Siceliot, Greek, Etruscan-Italic and Hellenistic eras. It also houses a 420 BC marble relief of Demeter and Kore found on Montevergine hill in 1930 and several Greek vases such as the red-figure
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This houses the museum's ticket office as well as Jewish inscriptions and inscriptions from the medieval senate-house where the decision was taken to expel the city's Jewish population in 1492, including a copy of the Julia Fiorentina inscription from the
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After the move of the capital away from Catania and the appearance of powder weapons, the castle lost its military role and was used as a prison. It is one of the few buildings in Catania to have survived the
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opened in the restored castle on 20 October 1934. Today, the museum houses artifacts and artwork from the castle as well as the greater geographical area. These items date from the
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Named after its previous use as a storehouse for salt, it now houses a mosaic showing a head, thought to be an allegory for Africa, and a bust of an Egyptian woman.
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This room and those following it display finds from the city's Roman theatre, including a huge headless statue, a torso of Hermes and a plinth found by
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This large room houses temporary exhibitions as well as sculptures, bas-reliefs, inscriptions from Certosa di Nuovaluce and an urn by the
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looking out to sea, however as the result of volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes, it is now a kilometre inland. The former
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two tomb reliefs (one for a 16th-century recipient of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the other of a sleeping figure)
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This houses fragments of Roman mosaic, statue of Hercules and a plaster copy of Costanza d'Aragona's sarcophagus.
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a mosaic of putti from the Terme Achilliane, showing them inviting you to enjoy your stay in the baths (
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These house inscriptions and statues, together forming the permanent "Voci di Pietra" display:
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in 1770 showing a trophy crowned by two Victories and two barbarian prisoners on its sides.
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Castello Ursino was built between 1239 and 1250, as one of the royal castles of Emperor
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from the collection donated to the city by Giovan Battista Finocchiaro in 1826 such as
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The castle was acquired by the city of Catania in 1932, and it was restored. The
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male torso, dedicated to Jupiter, found near the monastery of Sant'Agostino by
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This mainly houses 17th and 18th century works, including masterpieces by
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This displays around 2000 bronze figurines, of which 1600 are from the
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King Frederick III resided in the castle, as well as his successors
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The room is, however, named after its large collection of weapons.
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Madonna and Child, St Anthony, St Francis of Assisi, Resurrection
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As its name suggests this room mainly displays paintings by
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Further restoration work was carried out in November 2009.
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This houses several 19th century portraits by Rapisarda,
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The castle has a rectangular plan, with a large circular
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statue of Hercules in a lionskin just after killing the
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onward, representing the diverse influences throughout
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fragment of a frieze showing Apollo and Artemis in a
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Here the latter was kidnapped by 268: 24: 1340:, a self-portrait and a study for 25: 2147: 1759:Caltagirone ceramic, 18th century 1747:Caltagirone ceramic, 18th century 1735:Caltagirone ceramic, 18th century 648: 236:, when it became the seat of the 1752: 1740: 1728: 1716: 1701: 1686: 1671: 1656: 1641: 1626: 1611: 1593: 1578: 1563: 1548: 1533: 1445: 1427: 1409: 1391: 1373: 1307: 1295: 1280: 1128: 1113: 1098: 1083: 1068: 990:St Luke Painting the Virgin Mary 792: 780: 768: 756: 744: 732: 707: 695: 683: 635:Relief from a historiated column 619: 607: 595: 583: 571: 471: 459: 447: 411: 401: 82:Plan of the castle's first floor 76: 64: 2001:Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena 1463: 739:Inscription of Aurelius Samohil 702:Bust of Demeter, 5th century BC 406: 252: 804: 722: 670:from excavations in Camarina. 668:Crater with Perseus and Medusa 364: 319:Guglielmo Raimondo III Moncada 13: 1: 2136:Medieval Italian architecture 1780: 1764: 816:- Madonna and Child Enthroned 296: 1805:(in Italian). 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Museo Civico Castello Ursino
Catania
Sicily
Italy


37°29′56″N 15°5′5″E / 37.49889°N 15.08472°E / 37.49889; 15.08472
Castle
Sicilian Vespers
Sicilian
lit.
castle
Catania
Sicily
Italy
Kingdom of Sicily
Sicilian Vespers
Sicilian Parliament
museum
Frederick II
William II
Sicilian Vespers
Parliament
James II of Aragon
Frederick III
Robert of Anjou
Peter II
Louis
Frederick IV
Maria

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