You could visit Rome a hundred times and still not see it all. The sheer volume of fine art and architecture is staggering, which makes it all the more pleasurable to get lost in a museum and gaze for hours and the masterpieces of Roman history. But you've got to start somewhere, and one of the best places to embark on a discovery of Roman art is the Palazzo Massimo. One of the museums of the National Museum of Rome, the Palazzo Massimo houses some of the finest art and artifacts of the ancient world. Fans of sculpture will appreciate works from the late Roman republic and early imperial period, such as Via Labicana Augustus, which depicts the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C. - 14 A.D.), and the popular Tivoli General, whose anguished visage personifies the cost of war. A variety of frescoes and mosaics illustrate what life was like 2,000 years ago, with views of verdant gardens with flowers and pomegranate trees. Perhaps most impressive is a section dedicated to coins (pictured), showing the evolution of currency throughout the empire. Since this year is the museum's 10th anniversary as a separate institution, it's celebrating with a special show featuring the Portonaccio sarcophagus, one of the finest existing pieces of second century Roman sculpture in the world. Of course, it's just one of many masterpieces in this enchanting city waiting to be rediscovered. Starwood has six properties in Rome, including the nearby St. Regis Grand Hotel, Rome.