Tomb of Priscilla
Location
City/Town
Rome
Modern Country
Italy
Culture
Roman
Site Type
Tomb
Description
This tomb was erected in the first century CE in Rome right off the Via Appia. The tomb was made for Priscilla, wife of Titus Flavius Abascanto, a freedman of the Emperor Domitian. The base is made of travertine blocks and has a cylindrical tower built on top of it. The tower had 13 niches to hold statues of the dead.
Key Words
Via Appia
Travertine
Niches
Tomb