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Sorting through the organized chaos of the ancient city of the dead, archaeologists have unearthed well-preserved individual and family tombs that contain highly realistic funerary portraits , intricately sculpted sarcophagi bearing the names of the dear departed, inscribed stelae revealing details about their lives, and personal artifacts and burial objects left in remembrance by visiting loved ones.
“The necropolis of Santa Rosa is one of the best-preserved burial sites of the Roman world and contains a treasure trove of the life of the ancient Romans ,” Leonardo Di Blasi, who manages the necropolis site for the Vatican Museums’ Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, told the Jerusalem Post .
As regional restrictions ease, Vatican Museums reopens to the public
The Vatican Museums reopened this week after a three-month closure as Covid-19 restrictions eased slightly in Italy
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The first visitors receive a floral tribute from Barbara Jatta (L), director of the Vatican Museum as they arrive at the Vatican Museums, which reopens to the public on February 1, 2021 in Vatican City, as the city-state eases its closure aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the new coronavirus. (Photo: Andreas Solaro / AFP)
As coronavirus restrictions eased slightly in most parts of Italy Feb. 1, the Vatican Museums reopened to the public after a three-month closure.
Covid-19 in Italy: Vatican Museums reopen after 88 days
31 Jan, 2021
Vatican Museums will reopen on 1 February with advance booking required.The Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel, will reopen their doors to the public from Monday 1 February after being closed for 88 days, the longest closure in the museums history since 1943 during world war two.
The Museums have been shut since 5 November, in line with the closure of Italy s museums amid tighter covid-19 restrictions.
Most museums and archaeological sites in Italy will reopen on 1 February as the country eases its coronavirus restrictions, reclassifying most regions from medium-risk orange zones to lower-risk yellow zones.