Tomb or cemetery
Mausoleum of Caecilia Metella
Mausoleum of Caecilia Metella: tomb or cemetery of the ancient world (Lazio, Italy).
Tomb or cemeteryKind
Hellenistic periodFirst recorded · 330 BC – 30 BC
Late AntiquityLast recorded · AD 300 – AD 640
RomeNearest town · 4.5 km
On the map
Position: 41.8522, 12.5209
Through the eras
Before 750 BC
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC✓
Roman period30 BC – AD 300✓
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 640✓
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 1453
About the site
A tomb on the Via Appia south of Rome belonging to Caecilia Metella, a daughter of Metellus Creticus. She was born ca. 100 BC. In 1303, the tomb was incorporated into the Castrum Caetani, serving as the main tower of the fortification.
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