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Tomb of the Julii

Vatican City

The popularly named "Tomb of the Julii" (Mausoleum "M") survives in the Vatican Necropolis beneath St. Peter's Basilica. An inscription over the doorway, now lost, recorded that the tomb was built for Julius Tarpeianus and his family. This tomb was first discovered in 1574 when workmen accidentally broke through the ceiling while conducting some floor alterations in the basilica. The inside was briefly explored and documented before the opening was sealed over once more.

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