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Rome
Crypts & Catacombs
Rome
The Underside of Rome
The Capuchin Crypt
Even the Marquis de Sade visited the Capuchin Crypt, which is ornately decorated with the bones of around 4,000 Cappuchin monks.
The Catacombs
Controversial Domitilla, a Roman Jew and/or a Catholic Saint, commissioned nearly 10 miles of catacombs, underground tombs for Rome’s first martyrs.
Basilica of San Clemente
Under the Basilica of San Clemente lies an ancient fourth century church built over an even older Roman house containing Christian artefacts and a pagan temple.
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Discover imperial and early Christian Rome by peeling back layers and millenniums of history as you descend into the Eternal city’s underground burial chambers, its long winding catacombs and its crypts.
Price: 52 €
Includes:
- Transportation & Entrance Fees
- One tour guide
- All the transfers by minibus
- Catacomb of Domitilla entrance ticket
- San Clemente entrance ticket
Starting time: 3:20 am
Duration: 3 hours
Operating days: Wed, Sat, Sun
Meeting point: Piazza Barberini
(further details will be provided after booking)
Tour Highlights
Go below and beyond to a time when Christianity was considered a simple cult whose members were executed as pagans and buried as martyrs.
The one and only tour that takes you to crypts and catacombs from different historical eras, in diverse locations and with varying styles.
With Crypts & Catacombs, you will have the opportunity to visit the most interesting and mystifying sites of underground Rome, all together in one single tour.
Catacombs of the early Christians and the ancient pagans, underground fountains and crypts filled with literally thousands of bones are just a few of the wonders awaiting you in this incredible new experience.
Sites visited:
- Capuchin Bone Chapel
- Catacomb of Domitilla
- Church of San Clemente and the 3 underground levels (up to 59 feet deep!!!)
Check Availability
Price
52 €
Private tours are available for a minimum of 2 people - Price on request
Days
Wed, Sat, Sun