Tomb of the Scipios, Rome

Name: Tomb of the Scipios
Address: Via di Porta San Sebastiano 9, Rome, 00179, Italy
Telephone: +39 06 0608

#588 among attractions in Rome

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The Tomb of the Scipios, also called the hypogaeum Scipionum, was the common tomb of the patrician Scipio family during the Roman Republic for interments between the early 3rd century BC and the early 1st century AD. Then it was abandoned and within a few hundred years its location was lost. ()

Local name: Sepolcro degli Scipioni Elevation: 148 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°52'34"N, 12°30'2"E

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Via di Porta San Sebastiano 9CelioRome 00179 Italy

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+39 06 0608

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Tomb of the Scipios – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Terme di Caracalla, Porta San Sebastiano, Santa Balbina, Santa Maria in Palmis.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Tomb of the Scipios?

Nearby attractions include Columbarium of Pomponius Hylas, Rome (1 min walk), San Giovanni in Oleo, Rome (3 min walk), Porta Latina, Rome (3 min walk), San Giovanni a Porta Latina, Rome (3 min walk).

How to get to Tomb of the Scipios by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tomb of the Scipios:

Bus

Porta S. Sebastiano/Sepolcro Scipioni • Lines: 118 (1 min walk)
Cameria • Lines: 218 (4 min walk)

Metro

Re di Roma • Lines: A (21 min walk)
San Giovanni • Lines: A, C (21 min walk)

Tram

Aventino/Circo Massimo • Lines: 3, 8 (22 min walk)
Albania • Lines: 3, 8 (23 min walk)

Light rail

Roma Porta San Paolo • Lines: Fc2 (25 min walk)