Rambles in Rome / An Archæological and Historical Guide to the Museums, Galleries, Villas, Churches, and Antiquities of Rome and the Campagna

by S. Russell Forbes

From just beyond the tomb of Metella the Via Appia was lost till excavated by Canina, under Pius IX. (1850–53), when many of the tombs were restored, as far as possible, with the fragments.

Left.	Right.
Fourth Mile.	Fourth Mile.
Servilius Quartus. Seneca (relief, uncertainty of life). Granius, son of Lucius (round tomb). Inscription to Sextus Pompeius Justus. Over the wall, remains of Temple of Jupiter. Brick tomb, containing fragments.	New fortifications. Plinius Eutychius. Caius Licinius, B.C. 367. Doric tomb. Hilarius Fuscus, cos. A.D. 160. Scondi and Scondini, A.D. 100. A. Pamphilius. Rabirius, Hermodorus, Demaris, and Usia Prima. Sextus Pompeius Justus, cos. A.D. 14. Doric tomb.
Fifth Mile.	Fifth Mile.
Tomb of the Quintilii, with undercourse of stone taken out. Villa of the Quintilii, off the road, usurped by Commodus, andwhere he was assassinated; withmedieval Church of S. Mariadella Gloria.	Marcus C. Cerdonus. First tumulus of the Curiatii, with medieval tower. Second and third tumuli of theCuriatii. "The sepulchres still remainin the several spots where thecombatants fell: those of thetwo Romans in one placenear to Alba; those of the threeAlbans on the side next to Rome;but in differentplaces, as they fought" (Livy,i. 25).
Sixth Mile.
Round tomb of Cotta, consul A.D. 20. [There is a private road here into the Via Appia Nova. If the man at the tomb is surly, and will not let you pass, half a franc will pave the way.] Tumuli of the Horatii, Tor di Selce, with a medieval tower, the place where they fought.
Seventh Mile.	Seventh Mile.
Brick tomb of the second century, with fragments of three female statues. Semicircular concrete ruin, supposed resting-place. Brick tomb of Persius. Road to Via Appia Nova. Return to Rome.	Unknown tomb, with medievaltower, off the road on theright.
Eighth Mile.	Eighth Mile.
Brick tomb of Persius, "who died Nov. 24th, 61, at his villa at the 8th mile on the Via Appia" (Suetonius).	Area of Silvanus, and Temple ofHercules (Martial, ix. 64, 101).
	Ninth Mile.
	Tomb of Gallienus and FlaviusSeverus.

• Servilius Quartus.
• Seneca (relief, uncertainty of life).
• Granius, son of Lucius (round tomb).
• Inscription to Sextus Pompeius Justus.
• Over the wall, remains of Temple of Jupiter.
• Brick tomb, containing fragments.

• New fortifications.
• Plinius Eutychius.
• Caius Licinius, B.C. 367.
• Doric tomb.
• Hilarius Fuscus, cos. A.D. 160.
• Scondi and Scondini, A.D. 100.
• A. Pamphilius.
• Rabirius, Hermodorus, Demaris, and Usia Prima.
• Sextus Pompeius Justus, cos. A.D. 14.
• Doric tomb.

• Tomb of the Quintilii, with undercourse of stone taken out.
• Villa of the Quintilii, off the road, usurped by Commodus, and where he was assassinated; with medieval Church of S. Maria della Gloria.

• Marcus C. Cerdonus.
• First tumulus of the Curiatii, with medieval tower.
• Second and third tumuli of the Curiatii.
  "The sepulchres still remain in the several spots where the combatants fell: those of the two Romans in one place near to Alba; those of the three Albans on the side next to Rome; but in different places, as they fought" (Livy, i. 25).

• Round tomb of Cotta, consul A.D. 20.
• [There is a private road here into the Via Appia Nova. If the man at the tomb is surly, and will not let you pass, half a franc will pave the way.]
• Tumuli of the Horatii, Tor di Selce, with a medieval tower, the place where they fought.

• Brick tomb of the second century, with fragments of three female statues.
• Semicircular concrete ruin, supposed resting-place.
• Brick tomb of Persius.
• Road to Via Appia Nova.
• Return to Rome.

• Unknown tomb, with medieval tower, off the road on the right.

• Brick tomb of Persius, "who died Nov. 24th, 61, at his villa at the 8th mile on the Via Appia" (Suetonius).