THE COLONNA GARDENS.

They contain several antiques and remains of the cornice of Aurelian's

Temple of the Sun. Looking down a chasm, we see remains of the Baths

of Constantine. Under the cypress trees are several sarcophagi, and

the stem of the pine tree planted on the day Rienzi died. There is

also a fine piece of the tufa wall that made the seven hills one city.

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