The Mensa Ponderaria, or public weigh-house, was situated in the forum of the city of Tibur.
The building, which probably dates back to Augustan times, was discovered by chance in 1883. It represents one of those rare occasions in which the specific function of public weigh-house was identified thanks to the presence of two marble mensae, or tables, with concave cavities of different sizes where the official weights were housed. An adjacent structure, discovered in 1920, was probably dedicated to the imperial cult (Augusteum). An inscription provides information about the person who saw to the erection of the construction, the freedman Marcus Varenus Diphilus, magister Herculaneus, a rich and powerful college connected to the cult of Hercules.
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Opening times
Saturday 16 , 23 and 30 October 2021
from 16.00 to 18.00
admission only with a fixed departure educational visit - Web Mensa Ponderaria
Services
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Visits
scheduled
available in Italian
Where
Piazza del Duomo, 4 – Tivoli (Rm)
Visiting Rules
- Green Pass required from August 6, 2021 to access the site
From August 6th the access to the site is allowed only to persons holding one of the Covid19 Green Pass certifications together with a valid identity document, with reference to the current government provisions in order to cope with the epidemiological emergency from Covid19.
COVID-19 Green Certification is not required for children under 12 years of age and those exempt on the basis of appropriate medical certification.
If you do not have a Green Pass and a valid identity document, you will not be able to access the Parco area sites and your ticket will not be refunded.
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