Best places: Archaeological museums in Rome, Italy

Vast archaeological zone encompassing ancient sites like the Colosseum, Circus Maximus & Forum.

Classical Roman, Greek & Egyptian sculptures & Renaissance art in Michelangelo-designed palaces.

Guided tours are available of the archaeological site housing the ruins of ancient imperial palaces.

16th-century palace exhibiting rich, Etruscan antiquities, including ornate jewelry & sarcophagi.

Striking church with gold mosaics & an ornate ceiling, plus guided tours of the catacombs below.

Ancient Christian burial tunnels containing 3rd-century frescoes & the crypts of martyrs & popes.

Roman shopping center with preserved forums, great hall markets & archaeological exhibits.

Neo-Renaissance palace with a classical art collection including sculptures, mosaics & gold jewelry.

Remains of Emperor Nero's grand 3-floor villa complex, originally decorated with colorful frescoes.

15th-century palace housing Renaissance artworks & antiquities, Greek & Roman sculptures & library.

👍 Well-kept archaeological site with ample parking. The catacombs of Saints Marcellinus and Peter are located on Via Casilina, the third mile of the ancient Via Labicana in Rome. They were also called catacombs of Sant'Elena or Catacombs of San Tiburzio. The area was part of an imperial estate owned b...

Designed by Richard Meier, this imposing, light-filled museum showcases an ornate Roman altar.

Vast thermal baths now housing funereal artworks & decorations dating back to the Aurelian period.

Ancient tunnels used as an underground tomb, named after St. Sebastian, a martyr who is buried here.

👍 Too praised as a venue for events and too snubbed as a structure to visit regardless. the recovery intervention can be seen and was decisive in returning this gem to citizenship but perhaps a little too invasive in returning something visibly tampered with. Not limited to the ground floor is a must...

A 13km network of tombs & chapel dug into volcanic rock richly decorated with stucco & artwork.

Well-preserved Roman road stretch at archeological site with underground tombs & villa remains.

Museum occupying a large, well-conserved gate in the Aurelian Walls, with Roman artefacts.

Small underground museum displaying the remnants of an ancient Roman sports stadium.

👍👍 Nasce come valorizzazione in situ dei ritrovamenti di metà anni '80 e di strada da allora ne è stata fatta. In realtà non è un vero e proprio museo, o meglio non è un museo tradizionale. Nasce come esperimento di didattica applicata ma si sviluppa come interazione esperienziale, coinvolgendo il pubb...