The National Archaeological Museum in Venice was founded in the 16th century by the donations of Venetian families, thanks to which the institution acquired a collector's character. Each of the rooms is dedicated to a different topic.
The collections include an interesting collection of antiques, which include reliefs, portraits from Roman times, examples of ceramics, Greek sculptures from the fifth and fourth centuries BC, and a numismatics collection of over 9000 specimens of coins from the Greek period up to the Byzantine times.
Assyrian, Babylonian and Egyptian specimens related to funerals are also noteworthy. The collection also includes two mummies (I - II century). In addition, in one of the rooms there is a collection of sarcophagi.
The collection of Greek, Mycenaean and Cypriot ceramics is also worth attention. Other interesting collections include Roman portraits, including the imperial family, copies of Hellenistic originals, e.g. Ulissess, or even two cuneiform bricks from the time of Nebuchadnezzar II.
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