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Roma's history is tightly connected to the history of Europe as a whole. Not just the Roman emperors but also meddieval emperors and kings, such as Charlemagne and Otto I, regarded Rome as the true seat of power; only here could their authority, through benediction by the popes, be sanctified.
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| Borghese Museum and Gallery |
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| At the northern edge of the city, at the top of the Spanish Steps is the Church of Trinita dei Monti (look at the facade-the interior isn't really worth the time) and the Villa Borghese, a large park that contains gardens and museums. The vast area with its woods, lakes and grass are a tranquil spot in Rome. It also includes the Museo Borghese, the renovated former country residence of the Borghese family. It now houses an astonishing collection of sculptures collected by Cardinal Scipione Borghese. This colection includes works by Raffaello, Antonio Canova, Pietro e Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Giulio Romano, etc. as well as a fine collection of paintings by Titian, Raphael and other greats (reservations required).
Open: 9am - 7pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Admission: 8,00 Euro
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| Museo Nazionale Romano |
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| The National Museum of Rome, which possesses one of the world's most important archaeological collections, is housed in three different facilities: the Baths of Diocletian, which include the Octagonal Hall and the two Palazzis Massimo and Altemps. The complex restructuring and renovation effort is partially completed, but work is still under way. For this reason, only a portion of the Museum's exhibitions can currently be visited. The historic headquarters of the Museum is the Baths complex built by Diocletian between the last years of the third century A.D. (the dedicatory inscription dated 306 A.D. is conserved in a fragmentary state in the Museum).
The building of the Baths, the largest in the ancient world, included many rooms besides the traditional calidarium, tepidarium and frigidarium-which were designed to hold 3,000 people at the same time. Ther was a natatio or frigidarium for swimmers (large open air swimming pool) and various other rooms, meeting rooms, lib raries, nympheums, dressing rooms, concert rooms and rooms for physical exercises etc.
Open: 9am - 1pm and 3pm - 6pm
Admission: 6,00 Euro
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| Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia |
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| The Villa Giulia, a collection of courtyards, loggias and gardens, is home to the world's primary collection of Etruscan treasures. The Museum is housed in the Villa of Pope Julius III or Villa Giulia, built from a design by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola between 1551 and 1553. Best among the sculptures is the group of "Apollo and Herakles", other highlights are the "Sarcophagus of a married couple" from Ceveteri and the "Cistae" recovered from tombs around Praeneste. Take buses No. 19, 30, 52, 926.
Open: Weekdays 8:30am - 7:30pm and Sun 8:30am - 7:30pm, Mon closed
Admission: 4,00 Euro
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| Museums in Rome. |
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Vatican Museum
Viale Vaticano
Rome
Italy
00165
Tel - +39 (0) 6 698 83333
Borghese Gallery and Museum
Piazzale del Museo Borghese, 5
Rome
Italy
00197
Tel - +39 (0) 6 32810
Museo Nazionale Romano
Largo di Villa Peretti 1
Rome
Italy
Tel - +39 (0) 6 3996 7700
Museo Nazionale di Villa Giulia
Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9
Rome
Italy
Tel: +39 06 3226571
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