Municipal Archaeological Museum of Silvish
Museu Municipal de Arqueologia de Silves
Portugal, Algarve
The municipal museum has been operating since 1990. Its collection includes finds of the Stone and Iron Ages, surgical instruments of the 5th-7th centuries, Roman capitals, an anchor of the 13th century. and ceramics of the 18th century. The main exhibit of the museum is a large Arabic well-reservoir, most likely dating back to the 12th century. It was discovered here in 1980. The built-in ladder goes to the bottom of the well, to a depth of 15 m.