Tomb of Caecilia Metella - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Tomb of Caecilia Metella - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Tomb of Caecilia Metella (Italian: Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella) is a mausoleum located just outside Rome at the three mile marker of the Via Appia. It was built during the 1st century BC to honor Caecilia Metella, who was the daughter of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus, a consul in 69 BC, and the wife of Marcus Licinius Crassus who served under Julius Caesar and was the son of the famous triumvir with the same name, Marcus Licinius Crassus.Coarelli, Filippo (2008) Rome and Environs: An Archæological Guide. p. 393. . Retrieved 7 June 2014. The mausoleum was probably built in 30–10 BCE by her son who also had the same name, Marcus Licinius Crassus. Read more on Wikipedia
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