Antiquarium comunale del Celio

"The Antiquarium comunale del Celio was a museum of ancient Roman artifacts located on the Celio Hill in Rome, Italy. The museum was founded in 1894 to house artifacts from excavations in the area, but it was closed in 1939 due to damage caused by construction work on the nearby subway line. The museum's collection, which is estimated to contain over 80,000 artifacts, has been dispersed to other museums and storage facilities. The museum was located in a building designed by Costantino Sneider and completed in 1890. The building was a simple rectangular structure with a portico on the front. The interior of the museum was divided into two main rooms, each of which was dedicated to a different period of Roman history. The museum's collection included a wide variety of artifacts, including sculptures, pottery, jewelry, and coins. Some of the most notable pieces in the collection included: A marble statue of a young woman, known as the Celio Venus, dating from the 2nd century AD. A collection of terracotta figurines from the Esquiline Necropolis, dating from the 1st century BC to the 1st century AD. A collection of votive offerings from the temple of Minerva Medica, dating from the 1st century AD. "