Grotta della vipera, Roman funerary monument in Tuvixeddu necropolis, Cagliari, Italy
The tomb features a facade with two columns and consists of a pronaos and two burial chambers carved into the limestone rock of Tuvixeddu hill.
Lucius Cassius Philippus constructed this monument during the 2nd century to honor his wife Atilia Pomptilla, who sacrificed her life during his illness.
The walls display twelve poems in Latin and Greek languages, narrating the story of devotion between Lucius Cassius Philippus and Atilia Pomptilla.
Visitors can observe the tomb structure from an external courtyard, with annual attendance reaching over one thousand people in recent years.
Two serpents carved on the architrave of the facade represent the eternal bond between the couple and give the monument its current name.
Location: Cagliari
Address: viale Sant'Avendrace, 87, 09122 Cagliari CA 09100
Phone: +390704560956
Email: Info@anamnesys.it
Website: https://comune.cagliari.it/portale/page/it/grotta_della_vipera
GPS coordinates: 39.22787,9.09989
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:10
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