The Roman epigraphic collection in Idanha-a-Velha is one of the largest and most representative in Portugal. It was compiled during different phases of archaeological investigation in the village. It is located in the grounds of the old olive press in the south-eastern part of the village and was set up to show the collection, which before was at Santa Maria Church or the Cathedral. The new museum project made it possible to study and publish this important collection and organise the exhibition Verba Volant, Scripta Manent (words fly but writing endures). Eighty-six of the 210 pieces are on display, harmonising traditional exhibition techniques with multimedia technology. Scientific accuracy made it necessary to offer effective access to the contents to a wide audience and so an interactive exhibition was designed where technology helps to contextualise and interpret the pieces. This project encourages the use of local heritage through scientific research, preservation of archaeological finds and the use of new technology to meet the needs of qualified tourism for the location.

In the mid-6th century, the old Roman town, under the dominion of the Suebi, thereafter called Egitânia, was raised to an episcopate, which continued with the Visigoth annexation. The baptismal pool, found north of the Santa Maria Church, may belong to that remote period. Previously, another baptismal pool had been found on the opposite end of the church. This baptistry – in the early Church , the term was used both for the pool as well as for the structure that housed it – of a more complex typology, cruciform, is also more recent, although it has not been assigned a precise date. However, both are liturgically close and functionally identical: a small pool with steps; one would enter on the western end and after dipping three times – symbolising the purification ritual of immersion – leave using the opposite side. Research in recent years has concluded that this baptistry does not have any architectural ties to the building that became Santa Maria Church, traditionally identified as a Visigoth cathedral.

This small chapel was built in the 16th and 17th centuries. It has a single nave and chancel. It was recently restored. Local festivities are held in Largo do Espírito Santo, including the annual feast of Our Lady of the Conception, the parish’s patron saint.

The late-mannerist style S. Dâmaso chapel overlooks the river. Its façade is marked with the year of its construction, 1748. It has an altarpiece in granite illuminated by a window in the west wall.

The building is rectangular and its façade has a round arched door dating back to the 17th century. It was converted into a private museum in the 20th century, known as Museu Lapidar Igeditano. After it was closed down, its collection was donated to the state.

The house was built in the 20th century, built by the main family of local rural landowners. The project was added onto the previous home, influencing the new layout. Eclectic in style, but in line with the “smooth Portuguese” taste, its designer is unknown. It is known, primarily, for its carefully crafted construction, especially for the artistic ashlar stonework. The work was suspended in the 50s and the interior remained unfinished. The house is part of a large closed block, which includes an area for farm work. In a third area, there are facilities for domestic animals. The Big House, though it appears to be isolated, is surrounded by other agricultural installations, forming the centre of the work on the family farmstead, the fields of which surround Idanha-a-Velha.