THE COLLECTION

The Faldetta Archaeological Collection is housed in the Palazzina del Belvedere on the Brindisi seafront. The building, born at the beginning of the 20th century as a final arrangement for the Virgilian staircase, is located a few steps from the Roman Columns and from what is claimed to be the house where the poet Virgil died in 19 BC. The panoramic terrace, known as "del Belvedere" overlooks the port, which was the scene of the battle between Caesar and Pompey during the siege of Brindisi in 49 BC.