Right behind the Pyramid, on the side where the ancient monument doesn't suffer the siege of everyday traffic, on the side towards the famous and traditional borough of Testaccio, there is a garden, protected by walls. Those walls, separate the rest of Rome from a very unique part of the city. Once entered the gate, the atmosphere changes: the mind flies to gardens and cemeteries typical of the Anglo-Saxon world, and for a few minutes we can enjoy a change of style in our walk through Rome.
This is the Acatholic Cemetery, originally built in the 18th century for all those who were non-Catholic. The majority of those buried there are British, Germans, Dutch Protestants, but there are also Russian Orthodox, a few from the Far East (China and Japan) and also a few Atheists, the most famous of whom is the historical Communist leader Antonio Gramsci.
Among Roman People this place is simply called "The Englishmen's Cemetery" because of the large number of Anglo-Saxon citizen, and especially for the most famous of them: the British poets and writers John Keats and Percy B. Shelley, both buried here.
A visit to this place, beside offering an unusual view of the Pyramid, without the disturbance of traffic, would be a trip in a small oasis in the Capital of Catholicism.
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