Horti Spei Veteris

Horti of ancient Rome
Plan of Horti Spei Veteris (Variani) (Lanciani 1901)
The apse of the Sessorium basilica

The Horti Spei Veteris, later called Horti Variani, was a luxurious and important palace-estate, eventually the residence of Emperors, on the Esquiline Hill at the south eastern corner of ancient Rome and covering an area of 12,000 m2.[1]

Remains are still visible today near the Porta Maggiore and the church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.

  1. ^ "Horti Spei Veteris | Centrale Montemartini". www.centralemontemartini.org.