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Tourism: Santa Sofia (UNESCO), the Museo del Sannio and the Arch of Trajan
Visitors see the Santa Sofia complex, part of the UNESCO site of the Longobards in Italy (2011), the Museo del Sannio in its cloister, with the Egyptian sculptures of the Temple of Isis, and the Arch of Trajan, open Tuesday to Sunday without booking.
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- Santa Sofia and the UNESCO site: Benevento is one of the seven places of the site "The Longobards in Italy. Places of Power (568-774 A.D.)", inscribed in 2011; the Chamber of Commerce calls the Santa Sofia monumental complex a strategic element for tourism.
- Museo del Sannio (piazza Santa Sofia): the first three sections are in the cloister, the Art section in the tower of the Rocca dei Rettori; the museum highlights as its core the sacred furnishings of the Temple of Isis, described as the largest group of Egyptian sculptures ever found outside Egypt. The Artecard circuit lists it as open Tuesday to Sunday.
- Arch of Trajan (via del Pomerio / via Port'Aurea): a Roman monument restored in 2002, with Trajan's deeds in the provinces on the side facing the countryside and scenes of peace on the side facing the city; open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:30, closed on Mondays, no booking needed. In the nearby church of Sant'Ilario the Museo dell'Arco tells Trajan's life through a multimedia exhibit.
Sources
UNESCO – Longobards in Italy. Places of Power (568-774 A.D.), World Heritage List, inscribed 2011· UNESCO
Updated: 2026-10-20
Camera di Commercio Irpinia Sannio – Report ISNART-Mirabilia sulla sostenibilità turistica del sito UNESCO Santa Sofia (13 luglio 2026)· Camera di Commercio Irpinia Sannio
Updated: 2026-10-20
Ministero della Cultura – Arco di Traiano, Benevento· Ministero della Cultura
Updated: 2026-10-20
Updated: 2026-10-20
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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