The Porphyry Basin is in the Round Hall “Sala Rotonda”

The Porphyry Basin is in the Round Hall “Sala Rotonda” Travel photography Family-friendly: true
Sala Rotonda is like a miniature version of the Pantheon. This circular Hall was built under Pope Pius VI and the cupola imitates that of the Pantheon. It is decorated with stucco work and supported by 8 columns. It has intricate ancient mosaics on the floors and the great mosaic in the floor in the center of the room was discovered at Otricoli in 1780. Nero’s large porphyry marble bath is staged in the center and a selection of ancient statues lining the walls includes the bronze Hercules.