National Roman Museum – Crypta Balbi
federicocanzoni2025-09-11T11:04:22+00:00National Roman Museum - Crypta Balbi Home to the National Roman Museum, along with Palazzo Massimo, Palazzo Altemps, and the Baths of Diocletian, it is an extraordinary example of an urban archaeology museum, a unique journey into the city's past spanning over 2,000 years. Located between Piazza Venezia and Largo di Torre Argentina, the Crypt itself dates back to the 1st century BC. It was a portico attached to the small, elegant theater built by Lucius Cornelius Balbus in 13 BC with the spoils of his victories over the Libyans. It served as a recreation area and refreshment for [...]