Via Cornelia

Contrary to these likely unfounded notations, well-authenticated documents from the fourth century state that Saint Peter was buried along the Via Triumphalis.

[2] An excavation in 1924 at the site of Pisidian Antioch discovered an inscribed stone dating from approximately 93 AD that offers strong evidence that the Via Cornelia had existed prior to the reign of Constantine.

It is now believed that the Via Cornelia came from the east and ran west, gently rising near the present southernmost fountain in Saint Peter's Square.

Slightly before this point the Via Aurelia forked off from it and headed southwest, while the Via Cornelia continued westward just south of façade of the basilica and eventual on toward Caere.

Via Triumphalis is believed to have come from Pons Neronianus toward Saint Peter's Square, and then to have veered northwest toward the business section of Vatican City.

Former generally accepted plan of Vatican topography, now the locations of Via Cornelia and Nero's Circus on this plan are known to be inaccurate