Parco Testaccio

Parco Testaccio is a park in , , . Parco Testaccio is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the church .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Testaccio and Pyramid of Caius Cestius.

Archaeological site
Photo: Lalupa, Public domain.
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.

The pyramid of Cestius is an ancient Roman pyramid in , , near the and the . It was built in the style of the Nubian pyramids as a tomb for Gaius Cestius, a member of the Epulones religious corporation. is situated 480 metres east of Parco Testaccio.

Peak
The is one of the Seven Hills on which ancient was built. It belongs to , the modern twelfth rione, or ward, of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aventino-Testaccio and Trastevere.

Aventino and Testaccio are neighbourhoods of . Aventino is named for the hill which rises up near the Tiber river and is one of the legendary seven hills of Rome.

is a district in . The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.

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".

Parco Testaccio

Latitude
41.87588° or 41° 52′ 33″ north
Longitude
12.47517° or 12° 28′ 31″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFGG+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190994645
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
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