Built in the early 1^st century AD, this tomb initially took the form of a funerary precinct in opus reticulatum. The north façade is particularly finely made, with architectural features in brick surmounted by arches: the lunettes are decorated with multi-coloured inlays in yellow and red brick, alternating with pieces of tufa and pumice stone.

Façade of the tomb on Via dei Sepolcri (O. Visca)

Drawing of the mosaic found in the tomb during the 1857 excavations (C.L. Visconti)

In the second half of the 1^st century AD, the tomb was turned into a columbarium with niches for the cinerary urns along the walls. Starting from the 2^nd century AD, larger niches were added for inhumation burials (arcosolia). During this final phase, a further two rooms connecting the tomb with Via dei Sepolcri were built, on a higher level than the original structure.

Detail of the little central arch

Detail of brick, pumice and tufa decorations from the Via Ostiensis necropolis (I. Gismondi)