The vicus Cyclopis is one of the two main North-South streets crossing the western Caelian Hill. On its north end, the street connects to the vicus Capitis Africae at the arch of the Aqua Claudia. The vicus Cyclopis runs south and southeast through the Servian Wall and down the slope of the Caelian to intersect the vicus Drusianus at the edge of the City. The lower section of the street forms the boundary between the Divine Augustus’ Regio II and Regio I. The unusual name of the vicus comes from a grotto along the slope of the hill, said to have been the home of a monster in ancient times.

You won’t find a lot of high-class shops and fancy domus here, citizen. This is a neighborhood of hard-working plebs who don’t take to putting on airs. Go about your business and don’t linger after dark. There may be a barracks of the vigiles on the street, but they tend to deal roughly with loiterers.