Gardens of Maecenas

Gardens of Maecenas

Map of excavations, Lanciani, 1901
Horti of ancient Rome
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Coordinates	41°53′24″N 12°30′0″E / 41.89000°N 12.50000°E / 41.89000; 12.50000

The Gardens of Maecenas, or Horti Maecenatis, constituted the luxurious ancient Roman estate of Gaius Maecenas, an Augustan-era imperial advisor and patron of the arts. The property was among the first in Italy to emulate the style of Persian gardens.^[1] The walled villa, buildings, and gardens were located on the Esquiline Hill, atop the agger of the Servian Wall and its adjoining necropolis, as well as near the Horti Lamiani.