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Pyramid of Cestius

a Pleiades place resource

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tags: tomb, pyramid, extant remains

An ancient pyramid-shaped tomb built for Caius Cestius (ca. 18-12 BC), a magistrate and member of the Septemviri Epulonum. The tomb stands at the fork of the ancient Via Ostiensis and was later incorporated into the city's fortifications.

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Canonical URI for this page:
http://3.22.44.247/places/195092807

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
41.8764181005, 12.4808435252

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Representative Locations:
- Imagery location of the Pyramid of Cestius (30 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 5 meters.
- OSM location of Pyramid of Cestius (30 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Geographic Names:
- Piramide di Caio Cestio (Italian, modern)

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Pyramid of Cestius connection Roma (unspecified date range)

Pyramid of Cestius receives connections from:

None

Place type:
tomb, pyramid

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Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Pyramid of Cestius: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2022 <http://3.22.44.247/places/195092807> [accessed: 05 July 2025]

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            {{cite web |url=http://3.22.44.247/places/195092807 |title=Places: 195092807 (Pyramid of Cestius) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=July 5, 2025 2:28 am |publisher=Pleiades}}

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