Grotta della Vipera
Roman temple-shaped tomb of the 1st–2nd century AD in the Tuvixeddu necropolis, with a pediment decorated with two snakes.
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About the museum
The Grotta della Vipera is a Roman funerary monument dating from the late 1st and early 2nd century AD, along the Viale Sant'Avendrace near the Tuvixeddu necropolis. It was built by Lucius Cassius Philippus for his wife, the noblewoman Attilia Pomptilla.
According to the inscriptions, Philippus, exiled to Sardinia, had fallen ill with malaria; his wife prayed to the gods to take her life in place of her husband's. The man recovered, while she died shortly afterwards.
The tomb is shaped like a temple and has a forecourt with two burial chambers, where both inhumation and cremation coexist. Two snakes are depicted on the pediment, which gives the monument its name. The columbarium of Tito Vinio Berillo can also be visited at the same street number.
Highlights
- Roman temple-shaped tomb
- Pediment with two snakes
- Two burial chambers with inhumation and cremation
- Inscriptions dedicated to Attilia Pomptilla
- Columbarium of Tito Vinio Berillo
- Operated by
- Comune di Cagliari
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,106
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €2Students up to 26 years, adults over 65 and organised groups or training schools of at least 15 people. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 6 · Free admission up to 6 years; school groups €1. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companions. |
| Combined ticket for the monuments of Cagliari | €8Cripta di Santa Restituta, Anfiteatro romano, Torre dell'Elefante, Grotta della Vipera, Passeggiata Coperta and Galleria dello Sperone; valid for 7 days. |
| School groups | €1 |
The ticket includes a guided tour in Italian, English and other languages. Admission is also free for accompanying adults of school groups and for tourist guides with a badge.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The visit is guided, with the guide included in the ticket, and is possible without a booking. |
