Dale, Lin, Susie, and Steve visited one of the lesser-known museums in Rome, the Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo Alle Terme. The collection is simple spectacular, an overwhelming display of the finest classical art. We only had time to visit a small sample of the collection, mostly the top floor which is devoted to ancient Roman mosaics and frescoes. Two highlights were the garden room from the House of Livia (d. 29 AD), the third wife of the Emperor Augustus and the mother of Tiberius. The entire room has been moved to the museum. The brightly colored details of birds, plants, trees, and fruits are amazing. Similarly, several complete rooms from a first-century villa have been excavated and moved to the museum. (Much of the unexcavated villa is now permanently buried under the embankment of Tiber River at the Villa Farnesina.) The bedrooms and dining room are beautifully decorated with bright frescoes that look like they were painted last week instead of 2000 years ago. Another visit to see the floor devoted to sculpture is definitely in order.
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