National Etruscan Museum Villa Julia
Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9, Roma
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The National Etruscan Museum Villa Julia in Rome tells about the history and culture of one of the ancient peoples – the Etruscans.
Villa Giulia served the popes as a summer residence. At the time, it was very large. Villa Julia is now only a third of the former residence. The villa was built in 1550-1555 according to the project of Giacomo da Vignola, the work was led by the architect Bartolomeo Ammannati. The villa was built for Pope Julius III, after whom it got its name.
The museum was founded here in 1889. The purpose of its creation was the need to preserve archaeological finds from Lazio, Umbria and Southern Etruria. At the moment, the museum has the largest collection of objects related to the Etruscan civilization. Of interest are the recreated models of Etruscan cities, as well as the statue of Apollo.