The Special Superintendency of Rome adheres to the Ministry of Culture's initiative “Happy Holidays” at the Museum with the extraordinary opening of the Baths of Caracalla, the Syrian Sanctuary, the Villa of Livia and the Arch of Malborghetto on January 1st.
The archaeological sites of via Flaminia are very important because they represent the symbol of two fundamental moments in Roman history: the Villa of Livia was the home where Augustus and his wife Livia Drusilla rested from the public commitments of the founder of the empire; the arch of Malborghetto instead, immersed in greenery and nature, was the place where Constantine spent the night before the battle of Ponte Milvio and, according to tradition, a cross appeared to him with the writing in hoc signo vinces. Having adopted the Christian symbols, Constantine defeated Maxentius' troops and became emperor.
On the slopes of Villa Sciarra, the Syriac Sanctuary is the testimony of the mystery cults of oriental origin of the late ancient era, a place full of charm recently reopened after a conservative restoration. While the Baths of Caracalla - the best preserved among the imperial Baths of the Capital - in their imposing architectural structure, with the entire thermal circuit, composed of the Calidarium, Tepidarium, Frigidarium and Natatio, immersed in the large park where also on January 1st, with its fountains and its nebulizations, the Mirror of Water will be active.
Photo credits: Fabio Caricchia, detail of a fresco from the Villa of Livia
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