Tullianum

archaeological site · 550 BC – 2100 AD

Prison located at the foot of the Capitoline Hill, named either for Servius Tullius (578–535 BCE) or for the spring (tullus) on which it was constructed. Also known as the Mamertine Prison. The church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami was constructed on the site in the 11th century CE.

Tullianum
Coordinates
41.89314, 12.48459
Also known as
Carcere Mamertino (it), Mamertine Prison (en)
Dating
attested

Sources

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Tullianum — Ancient Maps