Piazza dei Satiri

One of several busy plazas in Rome, this piazza is a typical example of those located in the populated area of the city. Moss-covered ruins and recent fortifications surround armed nobles, peasant workers, and merchants, while a small parish church and a larger church sit nearby. The Piazza dei Satiri is located near the ruins of the Theater of Pompey, which serves as one of the primary fortifications of the Orsini family. Attached stone towers rise above the walls of the theater, overlooking the plaza and the nearby church of Santa Barbara. Several family houses are linked to the towers. With Matteo Orsini's recent appointment as senator, the family's fortunes have risen and more structures are being built.