Ninfeo degli Specchi

Ninfeo degli Specchi is a fountain in , , . Ninfeo degli Specchi is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arch of Titus and Cryptoporticus.

Photo: Jebulon, CC0.
The is a 1st-century AD honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra, , just to the south-east of the . It was constructed in c. is situated 140 metres northeast of Ninfeo degli Specchi.

Archaeological site
In Ancient Roman architecture a is a covered corridor or passageway. The usual English is "cryptoportico". The cryptoportico is a semi-subterranean gallery whose vaulting supports portico structures aboveground and which is lit from openings at the tops of its arches.

The is a triumphal arch in dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. is situated 300 metres east of Ninfeo degli Specchi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Colosseo.

Locality
The , 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".

The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

Locality
The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

Ninfeo degli Specchi

Latitude
41.89011° or 41° 53′ 24″ north
Longitude
12.48701° or 12° 29′ 13″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFRP+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 137621029
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
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