The New Exhibition Space Of The Capitoline Museums In The Former Giovanni Montemartini Thermoelectric Centre In Rome, Italy Editorial Photo

Temple of Apollo Sosiano in the Hall of the Machines of the Capitoline Museums in the former Giovanni Montemartini Thermoelectric Centre in Rome Italy. The remains are still visible today near the Theatre of Marcellus, and dates from 69/79 B.C. The second part of the spacious of the Machines is dedicated to the remains of a number of religious and cult monuments, which were erected in the vicinity of the Capitoline Hill, the religious heart of the ancient Rome. The history of the Museum began in 1997 with the transfer of hundreds of sculptures into the new location during the restructuring works of the Capitoline complex converting it after the great success in a permanent exhibition. It is an extraordinary example of industrial archaeology converted into a museum for classical art. It is an extraordinary example of industrial archaeology converted into a museum for classical art.