A few kilometres from Rome, Polledrara di Cecanibbio is one of the richest existing paleontological sites.
Here you will step back into prehistory, embarking on an absorbing journey among the remains of rare species and detailed environmental reconstructions.
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Opening days
The site is temporarily closed
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Closing
SITE TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Access only with guided or accompanied tour
every Wednesday and Friday for groups and schools
4th Sunday of the month for individuals, groups and schools - Web Polledrara di Cecanibbio
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Feature List
- Info line
- Wheelchair accessible
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Accessibility
Polledrara di Cecanibbio is partially wheelchair accessible
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Info Reservation
individuals and groups
+39 06 399 67 702
VISITING THE POLLEDRARA
A 900 m2 museum protects a large part of this archaeological area, identified in 1984 and subject to excavation work up until 2014.
From the suspended walkway you will be able to admire the archaeological dig which includes a stretch of the ancient riverbed and the marshy environment that conserves numerous different examples of fauna.
You will be able to observe about 20,000 fossils in total, mainly attributable to large mammals such as the Palaeoloxodon antiquus (straight-tusked elephant), the Bos primigenium (auroch) and the Cervus elaphus (red deer). Not to mention the European water buffalo, the rhinoceros and the hare. You will also be able to see tools made from flint and bone that document a human presence dating back around 325-310,000 years. Finally, two large pieces of scenery, made with great scientific detail, will transport you into the fluvial and marshy environment rich in flora and fauna that characterised the Middle Pleistocene age.
Whether you are palaeontology experts or not, come and discover Polledrara di Cecanibbio, a museum for the whole family near Rome, and take a step back into the prehistoric age.
Services
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Visits
for individuals by reservation
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Visits
for groups and schools by reservation
available in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish
Additional Info
The site can be visited only with a guided tour or accompanied by an obligatory reservation, subject to availability.
Where
Via di Cecanibbio, Roma (RM)
Transportation
By car: At km 11 of Via di Boccea (which can be reached by car and bus), after a tobacco bar on the right, turn left into Via Francesco Ercole; after about 200 m, after the farmhouse, turn right and continue for about 2 km until you reach the museum.
At km 22 of Via Aurelia, Fregene-Anguillara junction, turn right, direction Anguillara; after about 5 km turn right and take Via Cecanibbio for about 1,5 km until you reach the museum.
