Tomb of Cecilia Metella

Lazio · Italy

Tomb of Cecilia Metella, Italy
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A massive cylindrical mausoleum on the Appian Way built for a noblewoman of the late Roman Republic, later fortified into a medieval stronghold. Its marble frieze of garlands and ox-skulls survives on the drum.

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