A couple's last residence
Rome, Rome 00179
+39 6 6710 3819
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A couple's last residence |
9 Via di Porta San Sebastiano Rome, Rome 00179 +39 6 6710 3819 |
The vault, widely used from the time of Augustus, was highly suited for mass burials. The name is derived from the shape of these sepulchres, whose walls had niches capable of holding hundreds of urns containing the ashes of the deceased. The vault of Pomponius Hylas is one of the most interesting, reached by a small staircase with statues of two griffins on each side to protect the sepulchre from the evil eye. The interior contains brightly colored mosaics depicting birds, vines and dancers in a garden. There are also portrayals of mythological figures like Achilles, Ochus, and Orpheus. Review © 2009, Wcities |
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