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Typology: Monuments

Address

Address: Via Appia Antica, 161
Zone: Quartiere Appio Pignatelli (Roma sud)

Contacts

Opening times

Open from Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
1 October to 31 October from 9 to 18.30
1 November to 28/29 February from 9 to 16.30
1 March to 31 March from 9 to 18.30
1 April to 30 September from 9  to 19.15
Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Closed Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Closed 25 December and  1 January

For updates and guidelines, please visit the official website.
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Information

> Ticket Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica

Free admission on the first Sunday of every month.

 

 

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Free or reduced admission every day at the ticket office or by pre-purchasing online on the the website Coopculture.

Description

This monument was built under the emperor Augustus in honour of Cecilia Metella, the  daughter of a Roman consul. It is a round mausoleum raised on a square base, similar to that of Augustus himself, only smaller. In 1303 it  was incorporated in the Castrum Caetani and became the main tower of that fortification. The castle, built over the solidified lava flows called Capo di Bove (from a volcano eruption that took place  300 000 years ago) still shows its medieval characteristics and is witness to the power of the family of Pope Boniface VIII. It is now possible to visit the underground levels. The tomb and the castle, together, offer an interesting example of the construction techniques and materials used from antiquity to the middle ages. 

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Last checked: 2023-03-22 11:09