Book of the month, September 2011

LOPES, Virgílio [et al.] - O mosteiro do Monte Mosteiro. Mértola: Câmara Municipal, 2011. 47 p. ISBN 978-989-95873-7-3

This work features the archaeological and museological interventions that took place at Monte Mosteiro (“Mount Monastery”), specifically in the small temple that originated the place-name. The construction and archaeological excavation processes are documented through drawings, photographs and video. In this respect, the edition in accompanied by a documentary which illustrates the work carried out at this place. The monastery’s recovery project presents itself as a contribution towards building a collective memory of integrative and representative nature.

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