Mausoleo di Lucio Munazio Planco, Roman tomb on Monte Orlando, Gaeta, Italy

The Mausoleum of Lucius Munatius Plancus is a circular Roman tomb on Monte Orlando, built around 22 BCE, with a diameter of 29.54 meters and a height of 9 meters. Inside, four barrel-vaulted chambers face the cardinal points, reached by a circular corridor; the main chamber holds a copy of Plancus's statue, the original being in Rome.

The tomb was built around 22 BCE to honor a prominent Roman consul and military commander from the late republic period. Its construction reflects how Rome valued and memorialized its most important leaders.

The dedicatory inscription above the door, framed by a cornice, lists Plancus's titles and deeds: he built the Temple of Saturn from spoils, divided land at Benevento, and founded the colonies of Lugdunum (Lyon) and Raurica (Basel). The text is still nearly perfectly legible.

The mausoleum stands on Monte Orlando, the mountain above Gaeta, and is reached on foot along uphill paths; sturdy shoes help. The circular corridor inside links the four chambers, so allow time to walk the full circuit and read the dedication above the entrance.

The dedicatory inscription above the door, framed by a cornice, lists Plancus's achievements: he built the Temple of Saturn from spoils, divided land at Benevento, and founded the colonies of Lugdunum (Lyon) and Raurica (Basel). The original statue of Plancus is in Rome; a copy stands in the main chamber.