Monte Testaccio
Monte Testaccio is in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Monte Testaccio is situated nearby to the theater building Amici Del Teatro Di Documenti, as well as near the park Giardino Domenico Pertica.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Testaccio and Pyramid of Caius Cestius.
Monte Testaccio
Archaeological site
Photo: Lalupa, Public domain.
Monte Testaccio or Monte Testaceo, also known as Monte dei Cocci, is an artificial mound in Rome composed almost entirely of testae, fragments of broken ancient Roman pottery, nearly all discarded amphorae dating from the time of the Roman Empire, some of which were labelled with tituli picti. Monte Testaccio is situated 160 metres southwest of Monte Testaccio.
Pyramid of Caius Cestius
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The pyramid of Cestius is an ancient Roman pyramid in Rome, Italy, near the Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery. It was built in the style of the Nubian pyramids as a tomb for Gaius Cestius, a member of the Epulones religious corporation. Pyramid of Caius Cestius is situated 410 metres east of Monte Testaccio.
Coliseum
Theater building
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. Coliseum is situated 2 km northeast of Monte Testaccio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aventino-Testaccio and Trastevere.
Aventino-Testaccio
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Aventino and Testaccio are neighbourhoods of Rome. Aventino is named for the hill which rises up near the Tiber river and is one of the legendary seven hills of Rome.
Trastevere
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Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.
Palatine Hill
Locality
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palatine Hill, which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
Monte Testaccio
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.87727° or 41° 52′ 38″ northLongitude
12.47598° or 12° 28′ 34″ eastOperator
Il Museo diffuso del Rione TestaccioOpen location code
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