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The Non-Catholic Cemetery is situated in Testaccio, a historic quarter of Rome that is full of other monuments of interest.
Four of them are briefly described here: the Pyramid of Caius Cestius which dominates the Parte Antica of the Cemetery; a long stretch of the Aurelian Walls which were built to enclose Rome in the 3rd century AD; the Porta San Paolo as a gate in that wall; and finally the Monte Testaccio, a remarkable artificial hill resulting from the disposal of Roman amphorae.
Pyramid of Caius Cestius
The Pyramid stands near the Porta San Paolo. It is a spectacular burial tomb of 29.50m on each side and 36.40m. high, entirely faced with slabs of marble.
AURELIAN WALLS
Constructed by the Emperor Aurelian (270-275 C.E.) to defend Rome from the incursions of the barbarians, the Aurelian Walls extended for approximately 19 km.
Porta San Paolo
The ancient Porta Ostienesis is one of the best-conserved gates in the circuit of the Aurelian Walls.
Monte Testaccio
Between the Aurelian Walls and the Tiber, in the south of the city, there is Testaccio, Mons Testaceus (hill of potsherds), an artificial mound measuring nearly 30 meters in height with a circumference of about one km.
