Villa of Maxentius
The Villa of Maxentius is an imperial villa in Rome, built by the Roman emperor Maxentius. The complex is located between the second and third miles of the ancient Appian Way, and consists of three main buildings: the palace, the circus of Maxentius and the dynastic mausoleum, designed in an inseparable architectural unit to honor Maxentius.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: building in Rome, Italy
- Also known as: “Maxentian villa” and “Villa Maxentii”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mausoleum of Maxentius and San Sebastiano fuori le mura.
Mausoleum of Maxentius
Museum
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The Mausoleum of Maxentius was part of a large complex on the Appian Way in Rome that included a palace and a chariot racing circus, constructed by the Emperor Maxentius. Mausoleum of Maxentius is situated 130 metres southwest of Villa of Maxentius.
San Sebastiano fuori le mura
Church
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San Sebastiano fuori le mura, or San Sebastiano ad Catacumbas, is a minor basilica in Rome, Central Italy. Up to the Great Jubilee of 2000, San Sebastiano was one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome, and many pilgrims still favour the traditional list. San Sebastiano fuori le mura is situated 350 metres west of Villa of Maxentius.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Rome and Garbatella.
South Rome
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The South of Rome includes the historic Appian Way and nearby catacombs, as well as important tourist attractions in EUR, and San Paolo.
Garbatella
Quarter
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Garbatella is an urban zone of Rome. It belongs to the Municipio VIII of Rome comune, Italy, in the Ostiense quarter of Rome. Its population counts nearly 45,000. Garbatella is situated 2½ km west of Villa of Maxentius.
Quarto Miglio
Neighborhood
Quarto Miglio is an urban zone of Municipio VII of Rome, Italy. It was located in the south-eastern area of the city. As of 2010 it had a population of 11,052 people. Quarto Miglio is situated 2½ km southeast of Villa of Maxentius.
Villa of Maxentius
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Villa of Maxentius” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “馬森奇奧別墅”
- Chinese: “马森奇奥别墅”
- Dutch: “Villa van Maxentius”
- German: “Maxentiusvilla”
- Italian: “Villa di Massenzio”
- Latin: “Villa Maxentii”
- Portuguese: “Circo de magêncio”
- Portuguese: “Circo de Magêncio”
- Portuguese: “Villa de magêncio”
- Portuguese: “Villa de Magêncio”
- Portuguese: “Villa de Maxêncio”
- Portuguese: “Villa di massenzio”
- Portuguese: “Villa di Massenzio”
- Russian: “Вилла Максенция”
- Spanish: “Villa de Majencio”
- Turkish: “Massenzio Villası”
- Turkish: “Villa di Massenzio”
- Ukrainian: “Вілла Максенція”
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