Horrea Galbae

• The Horrea Galbae were the State Warehouses in Rome where the Public Grain Supply was stored.
• Other Supplies were also kept here such as Olive Oil, Roman Wine, Food, Clothing and Marble.

History

• The date of foundation of the Horrea Galba is uncertain, but was possibly in c. 100 BCE.
• The warehouses were arranged in three long rectangular courtyards, positioned in parallel.
• Each courtyard contained arcades of shops.

Monte Testaccio

• Behind the Horrea Galba is the Monte Testaccio, a mountain formed from the shards of broken Amphorae that contained the Olive Oil.

Monte Testaccio was next to the Horrea Galba