Parco degli Scipioni, Municipal park in Celio district, Rome, Italy

Parco degli Scipioni is a 1.6-hectare municipal park in Rome's Celio district, between Via Appia and Via Latina near Porta Latina. It was created in 1931 from two ancient burial sites: the Tomb of the Scipios, established by Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus around 280 BC, and the 1st-century Columbarium of Pomponius Hylas. Laurel, myrtle, oleander, cypress and pine grow among the paths.

The site served as a Roman burial ground with the Scipione family interred there from around 280 BC. A large columbarium was later built in the first century to hold cremated remains for many families.

The park holds remains of Roman burial structures that show how wealthy families honored their dead. These graves reveal the burial customs and respect for the deceased that were important in Roman society.

The park sits outside the Aurelian wall near the San Giovanni in Oleo oratory. Morning visits work well since low sunlight makes the archaeological remains easier to see and understand.

The park opened in 1931 on a design by Raffaele De Vico, combining the Scipio tomb with the first-century columbarium of Pomponius Hylas found nearby in 1831. Since 1995 it has hosted the cultural event "Roma in tasca". Its Mediterranean planting includes laurel, myrtle, oleander, cypress and pine.