Gardens of Sallust

As Horti Sallustiani (Latin: " sallustische Gardens" ) is called in the past a park in Rome, which once belonged to the Roman historian Sallust. It was located in a valley to the north of the city outside the former city walls, outside the Porta Collina, at the foot of the Quirinal, and had the shape of a stadium or hippodrome.

History

The first of its "Gardens " probably goes back to Caesar. Sallust took over the land after his death. Probably at the time of Tiberius walked the gardens on the property of the Roman emperors. Nero, Diocletian and Constantine lived here. Vespasian and Aurelian often resided in them, Nerva died in the plant. With the capture of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 and the gardens were looted.

Buildings

Ancient written sources mention several buildings in the Horti Sallustiani. 184 BC, the Temple of Venus Erycina built north of the later gardens. A second temple of Venus, a smaller circular building, was probably located on the garden grounds itself Caesar, who traced his pedigree to this goddess, is therefore likely to have been in complete agreement.

The largest surviving building rest belongs to the palace of Hadrian and is located 14 meters below the present street level.

Statues and sculptures

Numerous statue findings indicate that the Horti Sallustiani were once richly decorated. Some of the stills fit thematically to the Venus temples; so represents about a relief on the throne Ludovisischer the birth of Aphrodite dar.

Several Niobidendarstellungen found in the Horti Sallustiani may have been made, as well as an Amazon Still, later offset from the temple of Apollo at Eretria and were to the Roman temple of Fortuna publica.

Also the representation of the dying Gaul is known.

Many works of art that once adorned the Horti Sallustiani, now belong to the collection Ludovisi who built the Villa Ludovisi at the site in the 17th century. The obelisk, which is now facing the Trinita dei Monti, also comes from these gardens.