Question of the week: as we prepare for break week travels, do you have a museum or gallery in Europe that you'd recommend? "Lets face it, Florence is not under-endowed with fantastic art collections; the Galleria Dell'Accademia and the Galleria degli Uffizi are rightfully world famous, but if you fancy a break from the Renaissance, and would like to catch a glimpse of the ancient world, think about visiting the Museo Archeologico Nazionale.
As well as an awe-inspiring collection of Etruscan artefacts - the ancient Etruscans populated modern Tuscany from the 10th Century BC - the museum is also home to a very fine collection of Ancient Greek painted pottery, including some very famous examples - like the François Vase, featuring the image of Ajax and Achilles I've picked out to go with this post - and seeing them in the flesh after studying them in photographs for so many years was a real highlight for me (although I realise it might be less amazing for someone who isn't an ancient history fan)."
- Miss Alice
* Photo by Sebastià Giralt, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.
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