page_title: Meta Romuli
hierarchical_section_title: Meta Romuli
caption_attribution_description: map of ancient Rome with Meta Romuli, Hadrian's tomb and Circus of Nero
context_page_description: The Meta Romuli was a pyramid built in ancient Rome that is important for historical, religious and architectural reasons. By the 16th century, it was almost completely demolished.
context_section_description: The Meta Romuli (in Latin mēta Rōmulī [ˈmeːta ˈroː.mʊ.ɫ̪iː], transl.: "Pyramid of Romulus"; also named "Piramide vaticana" or "Piramide di Borgo" in Italian) was a pyramid built in ancient Rome that is important for historical, religious and architectural reasons. By the 16th century, it was almost completely demolished.
caption: The Meta Romuli between the Circus Neronis and the Mausoleum of Hadrian in a description of ancient Rome by Pirro Ligorio (1561)
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