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The topographies of the graves of the Roman martyrs place the grave of Hippolytus in the cemetery on the Via Tiburtina named after him, mention the basilica erected there, and give some legendary details concerning him.<ref>De Rossi, "Roma sotterranea", I, 178-79); the burial vault of the sainted confessor was unearthed by De Rossi (Bullettino di archeologia cristiana, 1882, 9-76</ref>

The topographies of the graves of the Roman martyrs place the grave of Hippolytus in the cemetery on the Via Tiburtina named after him, mention the basilica erected there, and give some legendary details concerning him.<ref>De Rossi, "Roma sotterranea", I, 178-79); the burial vault of the sainted confessor was unearthed by De Rossi (Bullettino di archeologia cristiana, 1882, 9-76</ref>

Several later legends of martyrs speak of Hippolytus in various connections. That of St. Laurence refers to him as the officer appointed to guard the blessed deacon, who was converted, together with his entire household, and killed by wild horses.<ref>''Acta SS.'', August, III, 13-14; Surius, "De probatis Sanctorum historiis", IV, Cologne, 1573, 581 sqq.</ref> A legend of Porto identifies him with the martyr Nonnus and gives an account of his martyrdom with others of the same city.<ref>''Acta SS.'', August, IV, 506; P.G., X, 545-48</ref>

Several later legends of martyrs speak of Hippolytus in various connections. The legend of St. Laurence refers to him as the officer appointed to guard the blessed deacon, who was converted, together with his entire household, and killed by wild horses.<ref>''Acta SS.'', August, III, 13-14; Surius, "De probatis Sanctorum historiis", IV, Cologne, 1573, 581 sqq.</ref> A legend of Porto identifies him with the martyr Nonnus and gives an account of his martyrdom with others of the same city.<ref>''Acta SS.'', August, IV, 506; P.G., X, 545-48</ref>

   

   

A monument of importance is the large fragment of a marble statue of the saint discovered in 1551 which underwent restoration (the upper part of the body and the head being new), and is now preserved in the Lateran museum; the paschal cycle computed by Hippolytus and a list of his writings are engraved on the sides of the chair on which the figure of Hippolytus is seated; the monument dates from the third century.<ref>Kraus, "Realencyklopädie der christlichen Altertumer", 661 sqq.</ref>

A monument of importance is the large fragment of a marble statue of the saint discovered in 1551 which underwent restoration (the upper part of the body and the head being new), and is now preserved in the Lateran museum; the paschal cycle computed by Hippolytus and a list of his writings are engraved on the sides of the chair on which the figure of Hippolytus is seated; the monument dates from the third century.<ref>Kraus, "Realencyklopädie der christlichen Altertumer", 661 sqq.</ref>