Emperor Maxentius's 4th-century complex on the Appian Way: a palace, his family mausoleum and the long, open circus where you can still trace the starting gates and the central spina.
- Address
- Via Appia Antica 153, 00179 Roma
- Hours
- Oct-May: Tue-Sun 10:00-16:00. Jun-Sep: Tue-Fri 10:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-19:00. Last entry 45 min before closing; closed Mon, 1 May, 25 Dec
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1 h
- Price
- EUR 7.50 full / EUR 6 reduced for non-residents, +EUR 1 if pre-booked (villadimassenzio.it, 2026)
- Price level
- €
- Free entry
- First Sunday of every month (free for everyone)
Also free for: Under 6s free; disabled visitors + one companion; ICOM/ICOMOS members; licensed EU tour guides
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- It sits between the Catacombs of San Sebastiano and the Tomb of Cecilia Metella, so do all three on one Appia walk or bike ride.
- Free entry for Rome residents; free for everyone on the first Sunday of the month.