Museo Íbero

Andalucía


Opened in 2017, Jaén's newest museum has a permanent exhibit focused on the importance of four archetypal figures in pre-Roman Iberian culture: the prince, the princess, the hero and the goddess. Each is illustrated by archaeological artifacts discovered around Jaén province, including arresting statues of a hero battling a wolf, a warrior in full double armor and the Diosa del los Carneros, a goddess holding a pair of rams in her arms. Rotating temporary exhibits fill the adjoining rooms.


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