Piale, Luigi; Wyndham, R. C. [Bearb.]: Rome seen in a week: being a hand-book to Rome and its environs : containing a description of the Roman antiquities, galleries, museums, churches, catacombs and general information necessary to the touristh (Rome: Luigi Piale, 1902)

SIXTH DAY

FROM THE FORUM BOARIUM TO THE PONTE ROTTO,
BY THE APPIAN WAY, AND THE PORTA S. PAOLO

Janus Quadrifrons. — Arch of Septimius Severus. — Church of
St. George. — Cloaca Maxima. — Grove of the Cumanal. —
Church of St. Sixto. — Church of Ss. Nereo and Achilleo. —
Fountain of Egeria. — Porta Capena. — Tomb of the Scipios.
— Columbaria of Caesar's Household. — Arch of Drusus. —
Porta St. Sebastiano. — « Domine quo vadis». — Catacombs
of St. Calixtus. — Basilica of St. Sebastian. — Basilica of St.
Paul. — Tre Fontane. — Porta St. Paolo. — Pyramid of Caius
Cestius. — English Cemetery. — Monte Testaccio. — Monte
Aventino. — Church of St. Sabina. — St. Prisca. — St. Maria
in Cosmedin. — Round Temple of Hercules. — Temple of For-
tuna Virile. — House of Rienzi. — Ponte Rotto.
This excursion is in reality one in a circle as we
arrive at the end, almost at the point from whence
we start.
Janus Quadrifous, Forum Boarium. —
This is one of the Arches which were erected in va-
rious parts of the city as shelters for merchants when
buying or selling. The present is the only one which
remains, and must not be confounded with the divi-
nity of that name, being called Quadrifrons because
it has four fronts, each of which is formed of an arch,
twelve niches, and some small columns. It was built
by Nero. Close to the little church opposite is the
Arch of Septimius Severus, built of marble
of square form, and of a single arch. It was con-
structed by the bankers and silversmiths of the Fo-