Naples National Archaeological Museum facts for kids
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli | |
Naples National Archaeological Museum
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Location | Piazza Museo, Naples Italy |
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Type | archaeology |
The Naples National Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, MANN) is a museum in Naples. The museum has a large display of Roman artifacts from Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum. The display has works made in Greek, Roman and Renaissance times. It is known as the most important Italian archaeological museum.
Building
Charles III of Spain started the museum in the 1750s. The building was used to house soldiers in the 18th century.
Images for kids
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The Alexander Mosaic
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Heron and cobra. Ancient Roman fresco from House of Epigrammes, Pompeii (45–79 d.C.), Italy
See also
In Spanish: Museo Arqueológico Nacional de Nápoles para niños
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