The Via degli Aranci Mausoleum, discovered in 1997 during archaeological excavations in Sorrento, is part of a vast necropolis used from the Hellenistic period (4th century BC) through the Roman age and into Late Antiquity. Sealed by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, the monument preserves valuable evidence of Roman funerary rituals, including cinerary urns, columellae and “cappuccina” graves. Built in opus reticulatum and organized with barrel-vaulted niches designed to house urns, the mausoleum has recently been restored and made fully accessible.
Come and discover the funerary rituals of the ancient Romans, experiencing firsthand objects that carry over two thousand years of history.
A brief yet intense visit leads through the remains preserved in their original setting — exactly where they were found over two thousand years ago — offering the rare emotion of walking through history and still feeling its living breath
