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CARACALLA

The Celian Hill overlooks the Colosseum, established at the beginning of the 20th
and takes its name from Caelius Vibenna, the century, it is a peaceful area, a green wedge
legendary hero of Rome’s struggle against from the Aurelian Wall to the heart of the
the Tarquins (see pp20–21). In Imperial Rome, city. Through it runs the cobbled Via di Porta
this was a fashionable place to live, and some San Sebastiano, part of the old Via Appia.
of its vanished splendor is still apparent in This road leads to Porta San Sebastiano,
the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla. one of the best-preserved gates in the
Today, thanks to the Archaeological Zone ancient city wall.

Sights at a Glance
Churches Arches and Gates Tombs
1 Santi Giovanni e Paolo 3 Arch of Dolabella q Columbarium of Pomponius Hylas
2 San Gregorio Magno e Arch of Drusus w Tomb of the Scipios
4 Santa Maria in Domnica r Aurelian Wall and Parks and Gardens
6 San Sisto Vecchio Porta San Sebastiano 5 Villa Celimontana
7 Santi Nereo e Achilleo t Sangallo Bastion
8 San Cesareo Historic Buildings
9 San Giovanni a Porta Latina u Baths of Caracalla
0 San Giovanni in Oleo
y Santa Balbina

V. CELIO VIBENNA
V.LE DEL PARCO DEL CELIO
PARCO
DEL CELIO
VIA DI S. GREGORIO CLIVO DI SCAURO V. S. PAOLO See also Street Finder

VIA CLAUDIA

PIAZZA DI DELLA CROCE maps 8, 9
PORTA
Circo CAPENA
Massimo V I A D I VIA DELL A N AVIC ELLA
VIALE AVENTINO V. D . T V A L L E D E L L E VILLA PIAZZALE
CELIMONTANA
TERME
PARCO DI VIALE G. BAC C ELLI E R M E D I C C A ME N E METRONIO
PORTA CAPENA STADIO DELLE A R A C A L L A
PIAZZA DI S. VIA ANTONINA V I A D R U S O
BALBINA V I A L E
VIA DI S. BALBINA VIALE G. BACCELLI POMPILIO
PIAZZALE
NUMA
V I A A V E N T I N A
VIA E. ROSA LARGO E. P ARC O V I A EGERI O M E T R O N I O
FIORITTO
LEGIOTTO VI A L E A NTONI N I A NA P O R T A
D I
VIA
VIA
L. B. ALBERTI
V I A V I A D . T E R M E D I C ARACAL L A L A T I N A
VIA DI VILLA PEPOLI
G U I D O
VIA GUERRIERI
VICOLO ANTONINIAN O
B A C C E L L I
PARCO
D. SCIPIONI
0 meters 300
VIA DI PORTA S. SEBASTIANO
VIALE DI PORTA ARDEATINA
VIA DELLE MURA LATINE
0 yards 300 V I A L E D I P O R T A A R D E A T I N A
The Baths of Caracalla For keys to symbols see back flap
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