3,000 years of Pitiusa history through the legacy of different civilizations

The Archaeological Museum of Ibiza and Formentera, in Dalt Vila, offers a vision of 3,000 years of Pitiusa history, beginning with the first settlers and ending with the Catalan conquest in the 13th century. The exhibition consists of some 600 pieces, among which you can see Phoenician, Punic, Roman and Islamic ceramics, as well as sculptures, sarcophagi or jewels, among other objects, found in the excavations carried out in the Pitiüses since the beginning of the 20th century and collected by the Ebusitan Archaeological Society.

The Museum occupies two historic buildings in Plaça de la Catedral and the casemate of the bastion of Santa Tecla. The entrance takes place through the old Chapel of El Salvador, in Gothic style and headquarters of the sailors'' guild.

Next, the former headquarters of the Universitat, the government of the islands for 500 years (13th-18th centuries). This institution was governed by three powers or jurats, which represented the three social classes of the time: the bourgeoisie, the merchants and the peasants; that is, the people who worked the fields.

This management system, which has left a deep mark on Ibizan society, was abolished by King Felipe V in 1717, when the current town halls were created. The coat of arms carved at the entrance to the Museum represents the government of the University.

The Archaeological Museum also has another headquarters, in the Puig des Molins Necropolis, where multiple pieces found in the different archaeological sites on the island are exhibited, including the famous bust of the goddess Tanit.