Underground Tour of San Clemente, Rome
Rome
Underground Tour of San Clemente, Rome
1.5 hours
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Expert local tour guide
Make your way to one of Rome's hidden gems, San Clemente Basilica's underground archaeological site, and learn all about its 2000-year-old history with an expert English-speaking tour guide.
With an English-speaking tour guide, explore the underground archaeological site of San Clemente Basilica.
Make your way to the lower floors to uncover 2000 years of history of this site which is one of Rome's hidden treasures located just a stone's throw from the Colosseum.
Be fascinated by the beautiful gold mosaics in St. Clement's Basilica.
Descend to the lowest levels of the excavations to find an old Mithraic temple and altar.
Entry to San Clemente Archeological Site
English-speaking tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
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The 12th-century Basilica and the ancient site of San Clemente, two of Rome's hidden gems, are just a short distance from the Colosseum. Gasp in awe as you explore this location's three underground floors to learn about its more than 2,000-year history. The underground floors of the Basilica were undiscovered until 1860. If it wasn't for a flood in that year that prompted an Irish Dominican Roman Catholic priest and archaeologist to discover this space, it would have been undiscovered even today.
You can go 100 feet underground even if the excavations aren't finished yet. On the lower level is a basilica from the fourth century. When the 12th-century basilica above it was built, it had long been forgotten. Further down, there is an antique Mithraic temple with an altar.
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