- The Gardens of Sallust, also known as the ‘Sallustrian Gardens’, were landscaped Parks in Rome next to the Quirinal Hill, created by the Roman Historian Sallust (c.86-35 BCE).
- The Park originally belonged to Julius Caesar and Sallust bought it after he died. Today, it is a private location for Events.
A Public Roman Park with Works of Art
- Tiberius bought the estate in 20 CE and it remained in the Imperial family until 410 CE. The Emperors maintained the Gardens as a Public Park.
- The Gardens included:
- Many pavilions
- A Temple to Venus
- The Galatian Gauls and several copies of famous Greek Sculptures.
- Pliny the Elder wrote that the Gardens held the remains of the two tallest men under Augustus, Posio and Secundilla, one measuring 10 feet 3 inches.
- The Borghese Vase (now in the Louvre.
- The ‘Obelisco Sallustiano’, one of the Obelisks of Ancient Rome.
- The Ludovisi Throne.
- The Falling Niobid.
The Gardens of Sallust