The auditorium now serves as a local museum. It is open every Thursday from 9 till 11 and 3 till 5. Permissions must be obtained at the Archæological Office at the Capitol.
N.B.—Owing to the new quarter of Rome being built here, the roads are very much cut up and changed in this neighbourhood.
Retracing our steps towards the Basilica, turn to the right up the Via S. Vito. At the corner is the Gothic Church of the Holy Redeemer, built by a Mr. Douglas, who went over to the Roman Church. Up the street is
THE ARCH OF GALLIENUS,
erected in 262 in honour of the emperor, by Marcus Aurelius Victor. It is plain and unadorned, and only the central arch is preserved.
Passing under the arch, turn to the left, there are some remains of the agger. Beyond, on the opposite side of the street, is the
CHURCH OF S. ANTONIO ABBATE,
where the animals are blessed on January 17th. The round doorway is the only one of its sort in Rome.
To the right we reach the new Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. On our left is