Rome Sights

Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella

#187 of 963 things to do in Rome

#5426 of 49054 things to do in Europe

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  • Address
    • Via Appia Antica 161
  • Transport
    • Via Appia Antica
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 06 399 67 700
  • Price
    • incl Terme di Caracalla & Villa dei Quintili adult/EU 18-24yr/EU under 18yr & over 65yr €6/3/free
  • Hours
    • 9am-7.15pm Apr-Aug, to 7pm Sep, to 6.30pm Oct, to 5.30pm mid-end Mar, to 5pm mid-Feb–mid-Mar, to 4.30pm Nov–mid-Feb, closed Mon year-round

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Lonely Planet review for Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella

Dating to the 1st century BC, this great drum of a mausoleum encloses a burial chamber (built for the daughter of the consul Quintus Metellus Creticus) that is now roofless. The walls are made of travertine and the rather sorry-looking interior is decorated with a sculpted frieze featuring Gaelic shields, ox skulls and festoons. In the 14th century it was converted into a fort by the Caetani family, who used to threaten passing traffic into paying a toll. Beyond the tomb is a picturesque section of the actual ancient road, excavated in the mid-19th century.

 

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