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Vol. IFriday, 30 October 2026Celio, Rome

Rome · Lazio · Italy

Celio

Rome

Wikipedia's article on Colosseum places it within 50 m of the point 41.890, 12.492.

ROME, 30 October 2026. Compiled from 5 public registers. Last revised 30 October 2026.

Colosseum in Rome, Lazio, Italy
Colosseum in Rome (1). Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Colosseum stands 40 m north-east of the point, and OpenStreetMap gives the address for this area as Celio, Rome, Lazio, Italy.12 The Colosseum is described as an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of Rome, just east of the Roman Forum.3 The Arch of Constantine lies 100 m west of the point, and the Meta Sudans, a large conical fountain in ancient Rome, lay 110 m west.456

The Colosseo station on Line B and Line C of the Rome Metro is located 160 m north of the point.7

Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Notable residents

According to Wikidata, Nero was the fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, with the dates 54 to 68 given.8 Nero was born in AD 37 and died in AD 68.8 Nero lived at the Domus Aurea, which lies 310 m north-east of the point, according to Wikidata.8

People who lived nearby

People Wikidata records as dead who lived at a building, house, street or square within the radius. A birth or death place never makes a resident. Living people and current occupants are never named.

  • Nero (AD 37 to AD 68)

    fifth and last Roman Emperor of Julio-Claudian dynasty (54–68)

    lived at Domus Aurea, about 300 m away. Wikidata

Landmarks and architecture

The Colosseum, an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of Rome, stands about 40 m north-east of the point.13 The Arch of Constantine, a triumphal arch dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great, stands 100 m west of the point and was dedicated in 315.4 The Colossus of Nero was a 30-metre bronze statue that Nero created in the vestibule of his Domus Aurea.9

Only concrete blocks from its pedestal's foundation remain of the Colossus today.9 Santa Maria della Pietà al Colosseo is a Catholic church building 100 m north-east of the point.10

Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Further reading on Wikipedia

Article titles and links from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Landmarks on Wikidata

Data from Wikidata (CC0).

Then and now

The area was devastated by the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, after which Nero seized much of it for his own domain.3 Construction of the Colosseum began under Vespasian in around 70 to 72 AD, funded by spoils taken from the Jewish Temple.3 The Baths of Trajan were dedicated under Trajan during the kalendae of July 109.11

Construction of the Temple of Venus and Roma began in 121 AD, and it was finished in 141 under Antoninus Pius.12 The Arch of Constantine was dedicated in 315, commemorating Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312.4 The great earthquake of 1349 severely damaged the Colosseum, and in 1377 the Arciconfraternita del SS. Salvatore ad Sancta Sanctorum restored it.3

Written in part from the Wikipedia articles cited; this text is adapted from them and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions about Celio, Rome

Each answer is computed from the public registers, and its footnotes link to the source.

  1. Who is the earliest-born person on record near Celio, Rome?

    Caligula, born in AD 12, died at Palatine Hill, about 460 m away, according to Wikidata.13

    Did you know? Caligula, born in AD 12, is linked to Palatine Hill, near Celio, Rome.

  2. What is the nearest landmark to Celio, Rome?

    The nearest place with its own Wikipedia article is Colosseum, about 35 m away.3

    Did you know? Colosseum is about 35 m from the point 41.890, 12.492.

  3. Which films or television shows were shot near Celio, Rome?

    Spectre (2015) was filmed at Colosseum, about 35 m away, according to Wikidata.14

    Way of the Dragon (1972) was filmed at Colosseum, about 35 m away.15

    Did you know? Spectre (2015) was filmed about 35 m from the point 41.890, 12.492.

  4. What is the oldest dated building or structure near Celio, Rome?

    Temple of Claudius, which Wikidata dates to AD 54, about 250 m away.16

    Did you know? Temple of Claudius dates to AD 54, according to Wikidata. It stands near Celio, Rome.

  5. What happened near Celio, Rome?

    1061 papal election began in 1061, about 440 m away, according to Wikidata.17

    Did you know? 1061 papal election began about 440 m from the point 41.890, 12.492, in 1061.

  6. What is the oldest dated picture near Celio, Rome on Wikimedia Commons?

    Colloseum, dated 11 May 2005 on Commons, by Rokus Cornelis (CC BY 3.0), about 15 m away.18

    It is the oldest dated file among the 50 nearest.

    Did you know? The oldest dated picture near Celio, Rome on Wikimedia Commons is from 2005.

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