The Paleontology Museum, situa­ted in a beautiful fortress on the top of the Prenestini mountains, is an “obser­vation tower” of Lazio’s geological time. From the terraces of the fortress you can admire the beautiful view and the geodi­versity of the region in a unique landscape that extends over 100 kilometres, from the coast to the centre of the Apennines.

The museum’s itinerary is divided into five rooms dedicated to exploring the main geological events in the history of Lazio through ori­ginal exhibits, globes, models and audio information. Visitors can learn about the rocks of the territory and the fossils of a coral reef dating back to 100 million years ago. There is an astronomical observatory, a didactic planetarium and a calendar of interesting ac­tivities, including excursions to the coral reef and evening observations of the star­ry sky.

The fossils found in the rocky outcroppings around Rocca di Cave confirm the pre­sence of an ancient coral reef active during the Cretaceous period between 140 and 65 million years ago. The­se rocks are unique to Lazio. No other pla­ce has the remains of so many organisms which have now become the building blocks of these cliffs.

Campagna fotografica realizzata nell’ambito del progetto “Oltre Roma” e finanziata dalla Regione Lazio, Avviso Pubblico “La cultura fa sistema 2021”