Just like us, our ancestors, the Ancient Romans, liked to follow trends. After the conquest of Egypt, in 31 BC, it became popular – at least among the wealthy – to get buried … in pyramids. We know that, at some stage, there were at least 13 pyramidal tombs in the Eternal City. 

Are you familiar with the twin churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Monte Santo on Piazza del Popolo, just at the entrance of Via del Corso? Well, in the first century BC, two twin pyramids were erected in the same spot, and in 1657, their bases were built on to construct the churches.