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2 Cryptoporticus FORUM
In this long underground
tunnel, built by Nero,
the stuccoes that
decorated the PALATINE
walls and vault
have been replaced AVENTINE
with copies.
CARACALLA
Locator Map
See Central Rome Map pp16–17

Octagonal fountain
of the Domus Flavia The Palatine
Museum is inside
a former convent,
and houses
artifacts from
ancient Rome.

4 Stadium
Part of the Imperial palace, this
enclosure may have been used by
the emperors as a private garden.

Via San Gregorio entrance

The exedra of the Stadium
may have housed a balcony
for emperors to view races.

Baths of Septimius Severus

The Palace of Septimius
Severus (reigned
AD 193–211) was an
extension of the Domus
Augustana. It projected
beyond the hill­
side, requiring
enormous
arched
supports.

Substructure
of palace

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