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No. II.
STREET OF THE TOMBS.
This street, which is a part of the Via Appia, has tombs on each
side. The first large tomb on the left with the two small blocks
appear, from the inscriptions they bear, to have belonged to Marcus
Arrius Diomedes and his family: next is a small tomb with the
name of Nuelasius Gratus, who, according to the inscription, lived
twelve years. The large tomb which follows is that of Lucius Ceius;
and the last, which is a handsome marble tomb, was, according to
the inscription, erected by Alleia Decimilla, public priestess of
Ceres, to her husband Luccius Libella, and to her son M. Alleius
Libella. The small door on the right hand leads to the building-
appointed for the funeral repast called Silicernium; it contains a
Triclinium. The marble tomb which follows appears, from the
inscription, to be that of Nevoleia Tyche, raised during her lifetime
for herself and C. Munatius Faustus, Augustal, and also for her and
his freedmen and women*. It is ornamented with bassi relievi;
the side towards the triclinium has a representation of a ship. The
next tomb on the left was erected to Calventius Quietus Augustal:
after this is a circular tomb without any inscription, and which is
supposed to have been a public one; the interior is about six feet
„ in diameter, and contains several small niches, in which were found
cinerary urns. The last tomb on the left is that of Scaurus; it is
very curious from being covered with bassi relievi, representing
gladiatorial combats; this tomb is high and of a square form; at
the end of this street is the Herculanean Gate..
* Sir W. Gell.
STREET OF THE TOMBS.
This street, which is a part of the Via Appia, has tombs on each
side. The first large tomb on the left with the two small blocks
appear, from the inscriptions they bear, to have belonged to Marcus
Arrius Diomedes and his family: next is a small tomb with the
name of Nuelasius Gratus, who, according to the inscription, lived
twelve years. The large tomb which follows is that of Lucius Ceius;
and the last, which is a handsome marble tomb, was, according to
the inscription, erected by Alleia Decimilla, public priestess of
Ceres, to her husband Luccius Libella, and to her son M. Alleius
Libella. The small door on the right hand leads to the building-
appointed for the funeral repast called Silicernium; it contains a
Triclinium. The marble tomb which follows appears, from the
inscription, to be that of Nevoleia Tyche, raised during her lifetime
for herself and C. Munatius Faustus, Augustal, and also for her and
his freedmen and women*. It is ornamented with bassi relievi;
the side towards the triclinium has a representation of a ship. The
next tomb on the left was erected to Calventius Quietus Augustal:
after this is a circular tomb without any inscription, and which is
supposed to have been a public one; the interior is about six feet
„ in diameter, and contains several small niches, in which were found
cinerary urns. The last tomb on the left is that of Scaurus; it is
very curious from being covered with bassi relievi, representing
gladiatorial combats; this tomb is high and of a square form; at
the end of this street is the Herculanean Gate..
* Sir W. Gell.