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The Pyramid of Caius Cestius

The Pyramid of Caius Cestius, erected in 43 B.C., is located in the Aurelian wall near the Gate of St. Paul in Rome.

Pyramid of Caius Cestius and the Gate of St. Paul. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.

Pyramid of Caius Cestius and the Gate of St. Paul. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.

Caius Cestius was an insignificant first century B.C. magistrate, but it is possible that Paul saw his Pyramid.