Necropolis (Scavi) Tomb L
Tomb of the Caetenni
 

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From: 'Guide to the Vatican Necropolis' by Michele Basso, Fabbrica di S. Pietro

Tomb of the Caetenni (Tomb L)

Although this tomb is mostly filled by a foundation wall, the "titulus" can still be seen; from it we learn the name of the owner.

Subsequent use of the tomb is forbidden by the formula HMHNS (Hoc Monumentuum Heredem Non Sequetur*), which is included in the "titulus".

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*This monument does not pass on to the heirs.

 

 

 

Sources
P. Zander. The Vatican Necropolis, in "Roma Sacra", 25, Roma 2003
Margherita Guarducci, The Tomb of St Peter, Hawthorn Books, 1960
John Evangelist Walsh, The Bones of St Peter, New York, 1982
J. Toynbee - J.W. Perkins. The Shrine of St Peter and the Vatican Excavations, London 1956
Michele Basso. Guide to the Vatican Necropolis, Fabbrica di S. Pietro in Vaticano, 1986
 

 

 
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