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Sant'Urbano Alla Caffarella, Rome
The church of Sant'Urbano alla Caffarella is found on the edge of the Caffarella Park in the southeast of Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption .... It was originally a Roman temple. In the 10th century, the structure was modified and consecrated as a church and it was extensively altered in the 17th century. History The original construction on the site was a pagan temple or perhaps a tomb from around 160 AD. It is thought to have been dedicated to Ceres (Roman mythology), Ceres and Faustina the Elder, Faustina, wife of Antoninus Pius, although one early historian, Pompilio Totti, believed that it was dedicated to Bacchus. The site lies on land that was formerly part of the ''Triopio'', an estate owned by the Roman senator of Greek origin, Herodes Atticus and his w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Of The Caffarella
The Caffarella Park ( it, Parco della Caffarella) is a large park in Rome, Italy, protected from development. It is part of the ''Parco Regionale Appia Antica'' (Appian Way Regional Park). The park is contained in the Caffarella Valley and is bordered on its northern side by the Via Latina and on its southern by the Appian Way. It stretches from the main Rome-Pisa railroad tracks near the Aurelian Wall at its western edge to the Via dell'Almone to the east. It contains several sites of archaeology, archaeological interest, as well as a working farm, and has considerable ecology, ecological value, with 78 species of birds and fauna. The Catacombs of Rome and Colli Albani (Rome Metro) are nearby. History In Roman times much of the area was occupied by a large estate known as the ''Triopius''. Herodes Atticus was a Greek who became a Roman senator. Through his marriage to Aspasia Annia Regilla, Annia Regilla, he acquired the land of the estate that stretched from the Caffarella Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
