19. MUSEO DELL’ACQUA- LAPIS MUSEUM

19.

MUSEO DELL’ACQUALAPIS MUSEUM

Content of activity: archaeology, history and art lesson Country: Italy (L.U.E.T.E.C)

Children age: 8-12 years old

Group size: up to 19 children

Duration of activity: long-term project

CONTENT OF ACTIVITY:

Naples hides incredible treasures underground and what lies beneath the Basilica of Pietrasanta is truly a precious treasure that time has had the clemency to preserve. An 'archaeological lift' takes you underground to visit the Water Museum, a onekilometre-long trail that winds its way through the ancient cisterns of the Acquedotto della Bolla to two other ancient cisterns.

The particular geological and morphological conformation of the Neapolitan subsoil, made of tuffaceous rock, whose main characteristic is lightness and stability at the same time, has in fact allowed the creation of a real underground city.

The main use for many centuries was precisely related to water supply, with the construction of rainwater cisterns that had to ensure a constant flow of water to the city.

Thanks to an innovative lighting system, a play of light and colours has been created to enhance the beauty of this place, together with the roar of the water that forms real streams. Rita brings the children's attention to the holes in the walls of this cistern. These are the "grappiate" , cavities in the form of steps that allowed the pozzari to climb up and down to clean the cisterns.

At the end of the route we went back and took the archaeological lift up to the surface.

https://www.lapismuseum.com/ The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Timetable for accompanied tours: 10.30 - 12.30 - 16.30 - 18.30 *Last admission at 6.30 p.m.

The children received a Little Explorer certificate!