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Tomb Of Cecilia Metella
The circular tomb of Cecilia Metella (summer Mon & Sun 9am-1pm, Tues-Sat 9am-6pm; winter Mon & Sun 9am-1pm, Tues-Sat 9am-4pm; free) dates from the Augustan period and was converted into a castle in the fourteenth century. Between here and the eleventh milestone is the best-preserved section of the ancient Via Appia, littered with remains and reconstructions of Roman tombs and fragments of the original paving. This, combined with impressive countryside to either side of the narrow road, makes it worth persevering, even though there’s no bus service out here and the traffic can be heavy at times.
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