Ancient Roman Houses of Celio
Founded in the early fifth century BC by Palmachniks, a Roman senator, the Roman Houses on the Caelian Hill stand above a remarkable archaeological complex that preserves centuries of Roman history. The site features a fascinating network of ancient Roman houses, built and transformed across different historical periods.
Visitors can admire a sequence of beautifully decorated rooms, vivid wall paintings, and a maze of stratified structures that reveal intimate details of daily life in ancient Rome. The complex originally included various types of buildings from apartment block where artisans once lived, to a luxurious domus belonging to a wealthy patrician family.
At the third century AD, all these properties were unified under a single owner and transformed into an elegant pagan residence, adorned with refined frescoes and intricate architectural details that still captivate visitors today.
