
National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples preserves one of the richest collections of Greek and Roman antiquities. They were found in Pompeii and Herculaneum, the ash-covered cities of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
The National Archaeological Museum of Naples was founded in 1750 by Charles III of Spain. The building was erected in 1585 as a barracks, in 1616 it was rebuilt into a University, and in 1750 it became home to the Royal Museum.
The ground floor of the museum is dedicated mainly to marble and bronze sculptures. The most interesting things in the museum are the statues of Athens, Aphrodite, the famous Spearman, "Hercules Farnese" - the most beautiful sculpture in the museum, "Bull Farnese" - the largest statue preserved from antiquity and many others. The mezzanine is dedicated to the famous Pompeian mosaics and the early history of Naples.
On the first floor of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, the most interesting are the Hall of Papyri, the Hall of Murals and the Hall of the Temple of Isis - where the temple of the same name in Pompeii has been restored.