Archaeological Museum of Granada

Archaeological Museum of Granada

The Archaeological Museum of Granada is an in the Albayzín district, Granada, Spain.

The museum is located at 41, Carrera del Darro in the Castril palace from the 16th century. It hosts many artefacts from the many different civilizations that settled in Granada including the Carthaginians, the Phoenicians, the Romans and the Arabs. It includes a beautiful Renaissance patio. Its façade dates from 1593.

ee also

* National Archaeological Museum of Spain
* Archaeological Museum of Alicante
* Archaeology Museum of Catalonia

References and notes

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