Rome - Tomb of Caecilia Metalla Tomba di Cecilia Metella

The tomb of Caecilia Metella and her husband, one of the best known of ancient Roman monuments, stands in a conspicuous position in the picturesque setting of the Via Appia Antica in Rome. This tall 11m/35ft cylindrical structure, 20m/65ft in diameter, was erected by the famous family of the Metelli in the first century B.C. Caecilia Metella was the daughter of a general, Quintus Metellus Cretius, conqueror of Crete, and her husband was a son of Crassus who was a member of the Triumvirate together with Caesar and Pompey.