Mausoleo di Menenio Agrippa

Via Nomentana, in the stretch between the Aniene river and the hill of Monte Sacro, was bordered by sepulchres, as was the case in ancient times for most of the Roman consular roads. In the '20s, the remains of these buildings were brought to light during the excavations for the construction of the “Città Giardino” district.

Before reaching Piazza Menenio Agrippa, along the left side of the street, there is a sepulchre with a circular plan, initially set on a parallelepiped base. The mausoleum, formerly of considerable dimension, dates back to the 1st-2nd century AD and, today, has only the concrete core and part of the brick surface, preserved near the entrance (walled).

In the 16th-17th century depictions, a medieval tower, of which no trace remains, appears on the tomb. The tomb was covered with a vault of which fragments of amphorae incorporated in the masonry are partially visible, an expedient widely used in ancient times to lighten the vaults.The burial chamber is circular with rectangular niches and still has large tracts of the ancient covering. Above the niches, there are narrow windows, two of which are still visible.

Externally, on the east side, an original splayed window is preserved, while modern pillars support the structure. The mausoleum generically dates back to the Imperial Age and, due to its proximity to Monte Sacro, has been linked to Menenio Agrippa, a figure 6 centuries older.

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