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The pyramid of Rome is the tomb of Caio Cestio Eupulone. He died in 12 centuary p.C. Together with all the other spectacular tombs which are constructed outside the walls of the city the pyramide was built up in 1st centuary a.C. and is signed from the history and for maestosità of its sepultura.

Its based on 30 metres and its 37 metres high. Approaching itself the monument it can be admired also the below plan and the door of income to the burial room. Probably, others tombe as this came built up to Rome but only the Cestia Pyramid are reached our days.When they were constructed Mura Aureliane, the tomba it did not come destroyed but integrated in it walls. That denotes the respect for the work also from part of the antichi roman of III the century d.C., 300 years after the dead of Caio Cestio Epulone.

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