Urban development in post-unification Rome led to the discovery of numerous ancient funerary remains between Porta Pinciana and Porta Salaria, an area between the Salaria Vetus and Via Salaria. The necropolis predated the Aurelian Walls. Though never systematically excavated, in 1886 E. Gatti attributed the funerary inscriptions from the area to a single burial ground. Use of the site dates back to the late 8th century BC, continuing into the late Imperial age. The demolition of Porta Salaria revealed the tomb of Cornelia, daughter of L. Scipio and wife of Vatienus. Today the tomb stands west of Piazza Fiume, adjoining the Aurelian Walls.
