The National Archeological Museum of Naples houses amazing sculptures from the Farnese Family, relics from Pompei, Greek and Roman sculptures from Campania, Egyptian artifacts and other paintings.
We toured this museum while in Naples, Italy. Here are some pictures of the priceless treasures.
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| View of the museum corridor |
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| Water drains that look like lions |
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| Julius Caesar? |
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| Woman Dancing statue |
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| Farnese Collection. A figure of a woman dancing |
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| A room in the castle that was owned by the King of Naples |
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| Is it Atlas or is it Hercules holding the world while Atlas fetches the golden apples from the garden of Hesperites? |
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| A mural found at Pompei |
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| Silver and dishes found at pompei |
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| Found in Pompei. This vase was made with two layers, and the outer layer was carved into the blue layer. This piece is priceless. |
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