Pyramids in Rome? Gaius Cestius Pyramid Revealed

Ancient Egypt in Rome part 3. The Romans were total Egyptophiles. Here is the pyramid of Gaius Cestius built in 12 BCE - in Rome, not Egypt. The Aurelian wall dating to a few hundred years later was built right around it. Back in the early 1800s, the romantic poets flocked here to admire it and the non-Catholic and the fields of wildflowers- of which they wrote poetically! Watch the video to learn about Gaius Cestius and his pyramid.
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