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Archaeological site
Horti Lolliani
Archaeological site in Rome, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura”
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Coordinates
- 41°54′02″ N, 12°29′52″ E
About
The Horti Lolliani was a set of private gardens on the Esquiline Hill in ancient Rome, belonging to and named after Lollia Paulina, briefly the wife of Caligula.
After her divorce, Paulina was considered as a potential suitor to the new emperor Claudius and was seen as a rival to Agrippina the Younger. In AD 49, Agrippina accused Paulina of black magic, thus forcing her to leave Rome. The gardens and the rest of her property were seized by the empress.
In 1883, two cippi or boundary stones for the gardens were unearthed in the Villa Peretti and Piazza dei Cinquecento in front of the Roma Termini railway station. This indicates the gardens' approximate location.
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Getting there
Roma TerminiTrain, nearest
400 m as the crow flies
Horti Lolliani
Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino13.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Horti Lolliani?
Horti Lolliani is in Rome, in the province of Roma (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 41.90069, 12.49786.
What else is there to see near Horti Lolliani?
Nearby you’ll find: Museum Palazzo Massimo alle Terme (100 m away), Palazzo Massimo alle Terme (100 m away), Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 2 photos
- Horti di Roma antica — B. Brizzi & Verzilli, Public domain
- Planrome2b — Cassius Ahenobarbus, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences