From just beyond the tomb of Metella the Via Appia was lost till
excavated by Canina, under Pius IX. (1850-53), when many of the tombs
were restored, as far as possible, with the fragments.
LEFT. | RIGHT.
|
_Fourth Mile._ | _Fourth Mile._
|
Servilius Quartus. | New fortifications.
Seneca (relief, uncertainty of | Plinius Eutychius.
life). | Caius Licinius, B.C. 367.
Granius, son of Lucius (round | Doric tomb.
tomb). | Hilarius Fuscus, cos. A.D. 160.
Inscription to Sextus Pompeius | Scondi and Scondini, A.D. 100.
Justus. | A. Pamphilius.
Over the wall, remains of Temple | Rabirius, Hermodorus, Demaris,
of Jupiter. | and Usia Prima.
Brick tomb, containing fragments. | Sextus Pompeius Justus, cos.
| A.D. 14.
| Doric tomb.
|
_Fifth Mile._ | _Fifth Mile._
|
Tomb of the Quintilii, with | Marcus C. Cerdonus.
undercourse of stone taken out. | First tumulus of the Curiatii,
Villa of the Quintilii, off the | with medieval tower.
road, usurped by Commodus, and | Second and third tumuli of the
where he was assassinated; with | Curiatii.
medieval Church of S. Maria | "The sepulchres still remain
della Gloria. | in the several spots where the
| combatants fell: those of the
| two Romans in one place
| near to Alba; those of the three
| Albans on the side next to Rome;
| but in different
| places, as they fought" (Livy,
| i. 25).
|
_Sixth Mile._ |
|
Round tomb of Cotta, consul |
A.D. 20. |
[There is a private road here |
into the Via Appia Nova. If |
the man at the tomb is surly, |
and will not let you pass, |
half a franc will pave the |
way.] |
Tumuli of the Horatii, Tor di |
Selce, with a medieval tower, |
the place where they fought. |
|
_Seventh Mile._ | _Seventh Mile._
|
Brick tomb of the second century, | Unknown tomb, with medieval
with fragments of three female | tower, off the road on the
statues. | right.
Semicircular concrete ruin, |
supposed resting-place. |
Brick tomb of Persius. |
Road to Via Appia Nova. |
Return to Rome. |
_Eighth Mile._ | _Eighth Mile._
|
Brick tomb of Persius, "who died | Area of Silvanus, and Temple of
Nov. 24th, 61, at his villa at | Hercules (Martial, ix. 64,
the 8th mile on the Via Appia" | 101).
(Suetonius). |
|
| _Ninth Mile._
|
| Tomb of Gallienus and Flavius
| Severus.
_The railway to Naples crosses at the tenth mile. Carriages cannot
pass, but can turn into the Via Appia Nova._ (See page 328.)