Pyramid of Cestius

Pyramid of Cestius

The Pyramid of Cestius
Pyramid of Cestius Shown within Rome
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Location	Regio XIII Aventinus
Coordinates	41°52′35″N 12°28′51″E / 41.87639°N 12.48083°E / 41.87639; 12.48083
Type	Pyramid
History
Builder	Gaius Cestius
Founded	c. 12 BC

The pyramid of Cestius (in Italian, Piramide di Caio Cestio or Piramide Cestia) is an ancient Roman Egyptian-style pyramid in Rome, Italy, near the Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery. It was built as a tomb for Gaius Cestius, a member of the Epulones religious corporation.^[1] It stands at a fork between two ancient roads, the Via Ostiensis and another road that ran west to the Tiber along the approximate line of the modern Via Marmorata. Due to its incorporation into the city's fortifications, it is today one of the best-preserved ancient buildings in Rome.