The Roman National Museum Palazzo Massimo Alle Terme In Rome, Italy Editorial Image

Coin collection in the basement of the Roman National Museum Palazzo Massimo alle Terme in Rome, Italy. The floor displays the Roman Empire`s propaganda offensive through its coins. There`s also jewelry dating back several millennia, and the disturbing remains of a mummified eight-year-old girl, the only known example of mummification dating from the Roman Empire. Palazzo Massimo has one of the best archaeological collections in the world. Also known as the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme due to its proximity to the Baths of Diocletian, the museum building is a great palace built between 1883 and 1887.It houses the best-preserved Roman frescoes in the world.The National Museum of Rome was founded in 1889 and inaugurated in 1890. Today, the National Museum includes four different, smaller museums, Crypta Balbi, Palazzo Attemps, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme and Baths of Diocletian.