10/06/2026 - Discoveries in Faro to be presented at the European Archaeology Days 2026

ERA Arqueologia will present the findings from the excavations on Rua do Arco and screen the premiere of “In Honour of Avita”, our latest production directed by Raul Losada, at the Faro Municipal Museum.

As part of the European Archaeology Days 2026 (12–15 June), ERA will be on 13 June (Saturday) at the Faro Municipal Museum, with two key contributions to the official programme. As the organisation responsible for major archaeological projects in the region, we will present our recent findings and screen an exclusive audiovisual production.

ERA’s programme at the Faro Municipal Museum:
Presentation (5.00 pm)
“Findings from the archaeological excavation carried out at Rua do Arco, nos. 2–9, in Faro”
Presented by Rita Dias and Tapício Nóbrega (ERA Arqueologia).

Film screening (6.00 pm)
“In Honour of Avita” – Duration: 20 minutes
Produced by ERA Arqueologia, it is a visual narrative centred on the remains and memory of Avita, a figure evoked through epigraphic finds.

Other highlights of the day

Also, as part of the programme, Professor Amílcar Guerra (UNIARQ) will present the “Preliminary results of the study of the base of the inscribed statue” at 5.30 pm, adding to the discussion on Roman epigraphy in the Algarve.

The event begins at 4.30 pm in the Museum Cloister, with a musical performance by the duo Amar Guitarra (João Cuña and Pedro Mendes), followed by presentations in the Old Paintings Room.

Free registration

Attendance is free, but requires prior registration with the Faro Municipal Museum: 289 870 827/9 (call to a national landline)