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Minerva's Garden
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Minerva's Garden

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Used by the historic Medical School of Salerno, this botanical garden is one of the oldest in Europe, representing medical heritage in Italia.

Timeline, heritage and stories

Heritage

Giardino della Minerva is terraced beautifully within old Salerno. It was the first educational therapeutic garden where medieval physicians cultivated medicinal plants in Italia. Today, it operates as a living museum of botany.

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Fratte Archaeological Park Historic sites

Fratte Archaeological Park

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