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Gardens of Sallust

Ancient gardens in RomeBuildings and structures completed in the 1st century BCPleasure gardensRome R. XVII Sallustiano
Horti sallustiani aula e edificio a destra 1120916
Horti sallustiani aula e edificio a destra 1120916

The Gardens of Sallust (Latin: Horti Sallustiani) was an ancient Roman estate including a landscaped pleasure garden developed by the historian Sallust in the 1st century BC. It occupied a large area in the northeastern sector of Rome, in what would become Region VI, between the Pincian and Quirinal hills, near the Via Salaria and later Porta Salaria. The modern rione is now known as Sallustiano.

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Gardens of Sallust
Piazza Sallustio, Rome Municipio Roma I

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