In the Land of Viriato

This show in the National Archaeological Museum spans 7,000 years of human presence in the region of Viseu, northern Portugal, once the stamping ground of legendary Luso-celtic chieftain Viriato. Exhibits take in items related to life and death, work and play from Neolithic times to the Middle Ages, in a region whose inhabitants are inordinately proud of their pre-Roman heritage. The museum itself also has a permanent collection of artefacts tracing Portuguese pre-history up to Roman times.