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Varro's Aviary

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Varro's Aviary (also known as Ornithon) was a part of the Roman villa built in the 1st century BC (c. 40 BC) by Marcus Terentius Varro, an important figure in Ancient Rome at the times of Cicero. While the building itself is long gone, Varro's very detailed description of the aviary is preserved in his book de Re Rustica. This description inspired multiple reconstructions since at least the Renaissance era. Varro's villa was located on Via Latina halfway from Rome to Naples, the exact location is still unknown.