Tomba degli Haterii | |
 Plaster cast of a bust from the aedicula of the tomb, possibly the 'Hateria' named in the founding inscription. | |
  Approximate location of the Tomb of the Haterii in Rome. | |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′24″N 12°34′14″E / 41.873370°N 12.570647°E |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 100 – c. 120 CE[1] |
| Periods | Roman Empire |
| Cultures | Ancient Rome |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1848, 1970 |
The Tomb of the Haterii is an Ancient Roman funerary monument, constructed between c. 100 and c. 120 CE along the Via Labicana to the south-east of Rome. It was discovered in 1848 and is particularly noted for the numerous artworks, particularly reliefs, found within.
The tomb was primarily dedicated to Hateria, a freedwoman and priestess, and her husband Quintus Haterius, who was involved in the construction of public monuments. Artworks from the tomb show some of these monuments, including the Colosseum and an archway generally identified as the Arch of Titus; another of the tomb's sculptures shows a funerary scene featuring Hateria, one of few surviving depictions of collocatio (lying in repose) from the Roman world. Inscriptions found within the tomb also commemorate four of the couple's children, as well as other members of their gens.
The tomb was rebuilt at least once following the end of the Roman period. It was originally rediscovered in 1848, and partially excavated, with many of its sculptures removed and put on display in the Vatican Museums. Its location was subsequently forgotten until 1970, when a further round of excavations uncovered more of the tomb's lower storey, as well as further works of sculpture.
- ^ Trimble 2018, p. 333.