Crypta Balbi Museum (Museo Nazionale Romano)

Explore the Crypta Balbi Museum (Museo delle Terme). This museum boasts three distinct archaeological sites that you can explore, as well as a collection from the excavations of those sites, tracing their development from the portico of the Theater of Balbus to the Medieval Age that saw the rise of several industries busy with recycling the ancient remains. Visit the Crypta Balbi museum and sites with host Darius Arya, as part of our collaboration with Museo Nazionale Romano. The museum includes engaging didactic materials and reconstructions alongside finds from the Medieval kiln in the portico apse, section of imperial neighborhood (with a Mithraeum), frescoes and inscriptions from other chronologically -related sites in Rome. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn about Imperial Rome that became Medieval Rome- busy with activity and industriousness. The National Museum of Rome (Museo Nazionale Romano) boasts an incredible collection of artifacts, from statuary of marble and bronze to mosaics, frescoes, and more, spanning the entirety of Ancient Rome. The collections are housed in four unique locations, two to which are also incredible archaeological sites in their own right, and one is a beautiful Renaissance palace. They include: Palazzo Altemps Museo delle Terme Crypta Balbi Palazzo Massimo You can also view more on each museum and individual artifacts from the museum in our growing library of videos on Museo Nazionale Romano. Find out more about Ancient Rome at This content is brought to you by The American Institute for Roman Culture (AIRC), a 501(C)3 US Non-Profit Organization. Please support our mission to aid learning and understanding of ancient Rome through free-to-access content by donating today via the following link: Don’t forget also to subscribe, comment and like! You can also support us by following and engaging across our social media channels: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: