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Welcome to the Trasimeno Archaeology Digital Museum! This site is a companion to the Trasimeno Museo Archaeologico (TraMa), which will soon be open in Casiglione del Lago. Visitors are invited to explore excavations by the Trasimeno Regional Archaeology Project (TRAP), a project that has uncovered the history of the Trasimeno region from the prehistoric era through the Roman Imperial period and into the early Middle Ages. These excavations have taken place since 2015 and they include a Roman villa, a kiln site, and a possible Etruscan and Roman sanctuary on the slope of Castiglione del Lago (just down the road from our museum!). You can use this site to explore these excavations and more!

Explore the History of Trasimeno

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The Trasimeno Regional Archaeological Project (TRAP)

Since 2023, the Trasimeno Regional Archaeological Project has been excavating at the Via Belvedere site on the slope of Castiglione del Lago. While the excavation is still ongoing, the remains of Etruscan, Roman, and Medieval activity have been uncovered, including a possible Etruscan sanctuary, a Roman bath complex, and the later Medieval reuse of the Roman building. Previous TRAP surveys and excavations include a kiln site found in 2022 at a site called Ranciano and the remains of a Roman Villa at the Gioiella Villa site. Through this digital museum, visitors can learn about the history of the Etruscans and Romans in the territory of Castiglione del Lago by exploring photographs and 3D visualizations of the buildings and the objects recovered from these sites. 

The Trasimeno Regional Archaeology Project is a collaboration between The Umbra Institute (Perugia, IT), DePauw University (Greencastle, IN, USA), and the Comune di Castiglione del Lago (Perugia, IT). We are grateful for the ongoing support of the Soprintendenza Archeologia, belle arti e paesaggio dell’Umbria, and the Archeo Trasimeno Club!

More information about the Trasimeno Regional Archaeological Project can be found at: trasimenoscavi.org.