The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Gardens of Sallust
Rome (Settlement), Italy
View Larger MapDescription of institution: The Gardens of Sallust (Latin: Horti Sallustiani) were Roman gardens developed by the Roman historian Sallust in the 1st century BC. The landscaped pleasure gardens occupied a large area in the northwestern sector of Rome, in what would become Region VI, between the Pincian and Quirinal hills, near the Via Salaria and later Porta Salaria. A remarkably well preserved pavilion of the villa can be seen at the center of present-day Piazza Sallustio. The pavilion originally stood at the garden's summit on a spectacular location. Its main feature is a circular hall roofed by a dome. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens_of_Sallust