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Jun 9, 2024 · Some of the notable places to visit along the way include the Aurelian Walls, Porta San Sebastiano, the Mausoleum of Caecilia Metella, the Catacombs of San Sebastiano and Saint Callistus, the archaeological area of the Tomb of the Scipios, the Park of the Aqueducts, and Villa di Massenzio.
1 day ago · Explore one of the unique underground Christian Catacombs of Rome: • or St. Callixtus • or St. Sebastian • or St. Domitilla After the Catacombs you will visit the Ancient Appian Way and Cecilia Metella Mausoleum. Licensed tour guide and tickets included. Private or Shared Tour available options.
6 days ago · The Appia Antica, or the Appian Way, is what could be considered the first ancient highway, connecting Rome to Brindisi in Puglia. This historic road was once referred to as the Regina viarum or queen of the streets, a testament to its significance in ancient times.
4 days ago · A bee atop one of the columns of the portico of the Pantheon. Eagle-eyed visitors to the Pantheon may spot a bee on the capital of the column at the eastern corner of the portico. The Pantheon's bee is one of the many secrets of Rome that are known only to the few, but why is it there?
Jun 26, 2024 · In the concrete heart of Manhattan, “We will not use Roman-inspired material,” says Masic, who co-authored a paper with Jackson and two others on reactions within the building materials in the Roman tomb of Caecilia Metella and is an inventor of what he calls a “self-healing” substance.
Jun 19, 2024 · Giovanni Battista Piranesi, “Sepolcro di Cecilia Metella (Tomb of Cecilia Metella), plate 112 from the series "Vedute di Roma" (Views of Rome),” Piranesi in Rome, accessed June 19, 2024, http://omeka.wellesley.edu/piranesi-rome/items/show/472.
Jun 18, 2024 · Il mausoleo di Cecilia Metella è un monumento funerario, situato al terzo miglio della via Appia antica. L’area era completa di villa, circo e mausoleo, edificato dal figlio dell’imperatore Massenzio, Valerio Romolo.
