Villa dei Quintili

The Villa of the Quintili, located at the fifth mile of the Ancient Appian Way, is one of the most fascinating and well-preserved archaeological sites on the outskirts of Rome. Built during the reign of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 AD), the villa was originally owned by the brothers Sextus Quintilius Valerius Maximus and Sextus Quintilius Condianus, […]

Park of the Aqueducts

The Aqueducts Park is one of the most suggestive and fascinating places in Rome, located in the heart of Municipio VII and part of the Regional Park of the Appia Antica. This park, which covers an area of about 240 hectares, takes its name from the numerous ancient aqueducts, both Roman and papal, that run […]

Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella

The Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella is one of the most impressive funerary monuments of ancient Rome, located along the Via Appia Antica, about three miles from the city’s historic center. Built between 30 and 10 BC, during the reign of Emperor Augustus, the mausoleum celebrates Cecilia Metella, a Roman noblewoman from one of the most […]

Claudio Aqueduct

The Aqua Claudia, also known as the Claudio Aqueduct, is one of the most imposing and technologically advanced aqueducts of ancient Rome. Its construction began in 38 AD under the emperor Caligula and was completed by the emperor Claudius in 52 AD. This aqueduct, which stretched for about 69 kilometers, including about 16 kilometers on […]