Underground Rome -- Saint Clement's Church
2 h
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Stop At: Basilica of San Clemente, Via Labicana 95, 00184 Rome Italy
One of Rome's most famous underground sites is under the church San Clemente. In the mid-1800s, a Dominican Friar named Mullouly followed a hunch and started excavating beneath the "modern" church, which dates to the early 1100s. He was rewarded with one of the most interesting discoveries of his time: under the “modern” church was an early Christian basilica dating to approximately 350 A.D. Digging even further down, to a depth of 45 feet, Mullouly discovered another layer from the first century A.D.!
All three levels are open to the public and has something to offer: a Mithraic sanctuary, the remains of a luxury villa, humorous frescoes from slightly after the year 1000, sumptuous mosaics from the 1100s... So let’s go underground!
Duration: 2 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Basilica of San Clemente, Via Labicana 95, 00184 Rome Italy
One of Rome's most famous underground sites is under the church San Clemente. In the mid-1800s, a Dominican Friar named Mullouly followed a hunch and started excavating beneath the "modern" church, which dates to the early 1100s. He was rewarded with one of the most interesting discoveries of his time: under the “modern” church was an early Christian basilica dating to approximately 350 A.D. Digging even further down, to a depth of 45 feet, Mullouly discovered another layer from the first century A.D.!
All three levels are open to the public and has something to offer: a Mithraic sanctuary, the remains of a luxury villa, humorous frescoes from slightly after the year 1000, sumptuous mosaics from the 1100s... So let’s go underground!
Duration: 2 hours
Included
- guida professionale
- biglietti d'ingresso
- Entry/Admission - Basilica of San Clemente
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
85%
Sport
75%
Original
50%
Adrenaline
45%
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