The hidden MYSTERY behind pyramids, mausoleums, and crypts in Rome. #rome #italy #funfacts

During the city's rich and diverse history, Romans constantly explored new places to bury their dignitaries. As a result, Rome is also full of mausoleums and crypts worth exploring.
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The PYRAMID OF CESTIUS is an ancient pyramid built around 18–12 BC & a tomb for Gaius Cestius. Did you know that Rome actually had two pyramids built as tombs? Meta Romuli was also built in the 1st century and was demolished by the 16th century. CASTLE SANT'ANGELO, Hadrian Mausoleum that was later used by popes and as a fortress and a castle or MAUSOLEUM OF AUGUSTUS, and others.
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Did you know that there is an area just outside the city center called APPIA ANTICA PARK (Appian Way Regional Park) with a 2,300-year-old road? Here you can find several of the underground burial grounds - Roman CATACOMBS. While there are over sixty catacombs in Rome, with over 180 miles or 300 km of underground passageways, only some are open to the public.