Villa dei Sette Bassi
One of the largest Roman villas in the suburbs, with a hippodrome garden, baths and a cryptoporticus, visitable on booked guided tours.
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About the museum
The Villa dei Sette Bassi stands on a hill between the fifth and sixth milestones of the via Latina, at the junction with via delle Capannelle, and is the second largest suburban villa of Rome after the Villa dei Quintili. The name derives from a medieval designation linked to Settimio Basso, prefect of Rome under Settimio Severo, probably the owner of the complex.
The complex was built in three connected phases, beginning in the reign of Antonino Pio. The residential parts, once decorated with polychrome marbles and mosaics, include brick rooms, reception halls and a bath quarter. Around a large garden in the shape of a hippodrome extend a long underground cryptoporticus, the productive area with agricultural zones, a small temple, an aqueduct and several cisterns.
Only part of the site has been investigated so far. Today the villa is managed by the Parco archeologico dell’Appia Antica, which has recently carried out conservation and safety works.
Highlights
- Garden in the shape of a hippodrome
- Underground cryptoporticus
- Bath quarter
- Aqueduct and cisterns
- Large brick structures visible from via Tuscolana
- Founded
- 134
- Operated by
- Parco archeologico dell'Appia Antica
- Visitors per year
- approx. 488
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €2young EU citizens aged 18 to 24 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –Free admission for people with disabilities. |
| Park ticket (all sites, valid for 7 days from first entry) | €12Booking compulsory for the Villa dei Sette Bassi via QR code. |
| La Mia Appia Card (personal, one calendar year) | €25Unlimited entry to the Park’s sites, subject to booking. |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month (Domenica al museo, free Museum Sunday), according to the Park’s arrangements.
The ticket for the villa is valid only for booked guided tours. Reduced rate also for holders of the Roma Pass; free admission for tour guides, teachers, ICOM members and other eligible persons. Tickets online via the portal or the Musei Italiani app, or at the kiosks of the Park’s sites (electronic cards only).
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Metro A, fermata Anagnina · 1 km
Metro line A to Anagnina station, then about 1 km on foot.
Entrance along a tree-lined avenue at via Tuscolana 1700.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are only guided and by booking for fixed days and time slots. Meeting point at the entrance at via Tuscolana 1700. |
