. Rambles in Rome : an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna. guide. An altar on the right contains Berninis statueof Sebastian, and one on the right the famous the church are the extensive remains of the THE APPIAX WAV. 295 TOMB OP ROMULUS, SON OP MAXENTIUS. lu front of the Circus of Miixeiitius, ou the Via Appia, stands asquare portico, of which only the high enclosure walls remain. These,however, are in a state of excellent jjreservatiou. At the back of the modeiii premises, in the middle
. Rambles in Rome : an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna. guide. An altar on the right contains Berninis statueof Sebastian, and one on the right the famous the church are the extensive remains of the THE APPIAX WAV. 295 TOMB OP ROMULUS, SON OP MAXENTIUS. lu front of the Circus of Miixeiitius, ou the Via Appia, stands asquare portico, of which only the high enclosure walls remain. These,however, are in a state of excellent jjreservatiou. At the back of the modeiii premises, in the middle of this euclosiue,are the remains of a considerable circular tomb, in front of whichwas a colonnade facing the Via Appia. In all probability this is theidentical building erected by Maxentius in honour of his sonEomulus, who died in the year 300. Ee]iresentations of this tombare to be met with on coins. At the side is the CIRCUS OF MAXENTIUS, erected 310, the euclosiu-e walls of which have been preservedalmost entu-e. These display the interesting phenomenon of ])ots ofearthenware built into them, which not merely expedited the pro-. ciEcrrs OF maxentius. gi-ess of the work, but allowed of its being more easily repaired thanwas jiossible in any other mode of construction. Its length was1574 feet, and breadth 269, and 18,000 spectators could be accom-modated within its vast walls, yet it was a small building comparedwith the Cucus Maximus (see page 209). In 1825 tlu-ee inscriptionswere fomid proving this to be the circus consecrated to Eomulus, sonof Maxentius. Two towers flank the entrance, supposed to have beenthe seats for the judges. It is the most perfect specimen of a Eomancircus remaining. On the top of the hill is the stern round fortressof other days, known as 296 RAMBLE VI. THE TOMB OF CECILIA METELLA, wife of Lucius Cornelius Sylla, and daughter of Quiutus CaeciliusMetellus (Plutarch). The building consists of a circular tower,seventy feet in diameter, resting o
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