Sperlonga: Villa of Tiberius
3.5/5 (2 ratings)
Gardenvisit Editorial
Sperlonga has a justly famous grotto. Tiberius visited the villa but was not its owner. Suetonious (Penguin edn p129) wrote that: 'He was dining at a country house called 'The Cavern', near Terracina, when some huge rocks fell from the roof of the natural cave which served as a banqueting hall and gave the house its name, killing several guests and attendants close to him'. The amazing sculpture which once ornamented the grotto was found being used as fill to make a floor in the pool. It is now in a museum on the site.
Local Hotels
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Hotel Grotta Di Tiberio (0km away)
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Hotel Ganimede (1km away)
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Grazia Hotel (1km away)
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Grand Hotel La Playa (1km away)
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Elaia Garden Hotel (1km away)
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Hotel Mayor (1km away)
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Recent Reviews
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12 months ago
NonnaLou
said
An interesting Article about Tiberius's Grotto or Grotta di Tiberio
http://trecancelle.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/grotta-di-tiberio/(5.0/5) -
over 2 years ago
Anonymous said
You should look at the original Latin before stating that Tiberius was not the owner.
Whether or not he was the owner is not known, but is indeed implied by Suetonius' own words, in Latin.(2.0/5)
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