Recalling some events among which the first clashes between Romans and Germans, the 'Roman' Empire of Charlemagne and also the sackings of Rome by the kings Alaric and Genseric, Attila's campaign thoughout Europe, Clovis' conversion...'Rome and the Barbarians' is going to revive centuries of conflicts and coexistence between the two civilisations. On the three floors of Palazzo Grassi, gathering a great number of archaeological treasures coming from the most famous museums in Europe, Africa and America, some of the pieces will be showed to the public for the first time, the exhibition will shed light on the richness and the technical skills of those populations that have shaped the European cultural heritage.