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Museum of Roman Civilization (Museo della Civilita Romana) Rome, Italy
This museum is a house to two fascinating scale models that reproduce
Rome in two different epochs, one is the early Republican Rome and other
is city in the 4th century A.D.
Address: Piazza Giovanni Agnelli 10, Rome, Italy Phone: 06 592 6041
National Gallery of Modern Art (Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna)
It is a short walk from the Etruscan Museum, and is situated high on a
hill overlooking the valley. Here you can find Etruscan artifacts (like
urns) and Roman statuary found in the ruins. Nile Mosaic, a very well
known ancient Roman work houses here. The mosaic details the flooding
of the Nile, a shepherd's hunt, mummies, ibises, and Roman warriors, among
other things. The gallery consists of 75 rooms, also house the largest
collection of works by Balla, Boccioni, De Chirico, Morandi, Manzù,
Burri, Capogrossi,Degas, Cézanne, Monet, and van Gogh and Fontana.
Address: Viale delle Belle Arti 131, Rome, Italy Phone: 06 322 4151
National Etruscan Museum (Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia) Rome, Italy
This is 16th century palace, which houses world-famous collection of ancient
Roman and Etruscan sculpture and artifacts. Etruscans , who predated the
Romans were known for their sophisticated art and design, left a legacy
collection of art and artifacts. You can find the famous pollo from Veio
(clothed, for a change) Dea con Bambino (Goddess with a Baby) and a greatly
mutilated but still powerful Hercules with a stag. Most famous of Etruscan
art treasures is the bride and bridegroom coffin from the 6th century
B.C is housed here. Address: Piazzale di Villa Giulia 9, Rome, Italy Phone:
06 320 1951
Palazzo Altemps Rome, Italy
This museum has ancient sculpture and features the Ludovisi art collection
and many ancient sculptures, frescoes and painted ceilings, gems of the
Roman Renaissance. For Art fans, its a must see. It has extensive description
in English. Address: Piazza San Apollinare 44 , near the Piazza Navona,
Rome, Italy Phone: 06 4890 3500
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme Rome, Italy
This palazzo was built from 1883 to 1887 and was opened as a museum in
1998. Most of the art that houses here, like frescoes, stuccoes, and mosaics,
were discovered in excavations in the 1800s.There is a central hall where
works representing the political and social life of Rome at the time of
Augustus Caesar can be seen. The basement is a rare numismatic collection
and an extensive collection of Roman jewelry.
Porta San Sebastiano Rome, Italy
It is Rome's finest preserved gateways, which has gone through series
of renovations by various emperors and popes over the centuries. This
large keystone arch built by Aurelian in 275 AD and was originally known
as Porta Appia. The defeat of Robert of Anjou, king of Naples, in 1327
is engraved on the inside of the gate in 14th century.
Santa Maria del Popolo Rome, Italy
This Church was built onto the ruins of the Domitian theater, and houses
beautiful mosaics and Roman statuary. This is the place where you can
find fresco of Delphic Sibyl and the painting of the Madonna. The church
has many chapels. Just after the entrance, there is the Della Rovere chapel
which dates back to the 15th century on the right.
Vatican Museums Rome, Italy
Click here to watch a 20 sec video of Raphael's School of Athens in the Vatican Museums
This is the place where you will find Michelangelo's exquisite ceiling
of the Sistine Chapel. It's stunning beauty attracts millions from all
over the world. This is the place to see in Rome. However, due to its
high popularity, it is usually very crowded. You may have to wait for
as much as 2-3 hours! To avoid this, try going on weekdays. Also due to
large crowd, there isn't much time to look at everything and find answers
to questions. Due to minimal labeling, its a good idea to take along a
very detailed guidebook. Be ready for neck craning, while you look at
amazing Ceiling of Sistine Chapel! Address: Viale del Vaticano, Rome 00193,
Italy Phone: 06 6988 3333
Recommended Tour:
Vatican and Sistine Chapel Tour
Villa Borghese Rome, Italy
This villa was constructed at the beginning of the 17th century for Cardinal
Scipione Caffarelli Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V. The paintings and
sculptures of villa are spectacular. It is surrounded by one of the largest
and most beautiful public parks in Rome. It is not very big and tours
are restricted to number of people and time allowed, which makes the walk
through Villa very comfortable.You might want to take audio guide. Address:
Piazzale Flaminio, Rome 00186, Italy Phone: 06 841 7645
Villa Farnesina Rome, Italy
This is where you will find the famous paintings Loggia of Cupid and Psyche
and Galatea, Salone delle Prospettive, Scenes from the Life of Alexander
the Great, the famous paintings. Villa Farnesina has been home to many
great people including Julius Ceaser and Cleopatra who stayed here in
44 B.C. From 1508-1511, Agostino "il Magnifico" Chigi (1465-1520),
the richest man in Europe lived in this villa built for him by the architect
Baldassare Peruzzi .Some of Rome's grandest feasts and parties, the likes
of which were unknown since the days of imperial Rome, were staged here,
often for popes, diplomats, artists, philosophers, and even high-priced
courtesans. Address: Via della Lungara 230, Rome, Italy
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