The Museo Nazionale Romano opened its doors as early as 1890. The immense collection of the museum is currently distributed across four locations: the Palazzo Massimo and Palazzo Altemps, which have been discussed previously, the Crypta Balbi and the Baths of Diocletianus. The baths can be considered the museum’s original…
Het Museo Nazionale Romano opende al in 1890 zijn deuren. De omvangrijke collectie van het museum is thans verdeeld over vier locaties: de eerder besproken stadspaleizen Palazzo Massimo en Palazzo Altemps, de Crypta Balbi en de Baden van Diocletianus. De baden kunnen als de oorspronkelijke locatie van het museum worden…
I have heard and read it time and time again: Roman cavalry was terrible. It was only good at riding down enemy troops that had already routed. The Romans neglected their cavalry and therefore lost important battles. And because of this neglect, they were ultimately unable to fight off foreign…