🏛️ Villa dei Quintili
Ancient Roman suburban estate on the Via Appia Antica, Rome
📌 Fast Facts
- Built by consular brothers Sextus Quintilius Valerius Maximus and Sextus Quintilius Condianus in the 2nd century CE
- Located 5 miles outside Rome's traditional boundary on the Via Appia Antica
- Contains extensive thermal baths fed by a private aqueduct and a fourth-century hippodrome
- Confiscated by Emperor Commodus in 182 CE after the execution of its owners
The Villa dei Quintili is one of the most extensive suburban Roman estates ever excavated, lying beyond the fifth milestone on the Via Appia Antica near Rome. Built by the wealthy and cultured brothers Sextus Quintilius Valerius Maximus and Sextus Quintilius Condianus, who served as consuls in 151 CE, the villa's sprawling ruins were initially mistaken for an entire ancient town when first explored. The nucleus of the complex dates to the reign of Hadrian, reflecting the architectural ...