Palazzo Valentini In Rome, Italy Editorial Photo

Palazzo Valentini not far from Piazza Venezia in central Rome, Italy. Since 1873 it has been the base of the provincial and prefectural administration of Rome. The Palazzo`s art treasures include the statue of `Aeneas and Anchises` and `Europa`, made by Sandro Chia to commemorate the 135th anniversary of the provincial administration of Rome, now located at the entrance. After a major restoration the excavations under Palazzo Valentini have now opened to the public on a permanent basis. A small baths complex dating from the 2nd century AD was discovered seven meters below street level under the basement of the building. It is believed to be part of a nearby residential scheme found over 100 years ago prior to the 1907 construction of Palazzo delle Assicurazioni in Piazza Venezia.