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Our team will open the door to an Italy that is experienced only by locals
Enjoy Italy’s most important sights with a curated experience from start to end
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Just a stone’s throw from the Colosseum, you will find one of Rome’s hidden gems, the 12th-century Basilica and the archeological site of San Clemente. Visit this incredible place and navigate three underground levels which uncover over 2,000 years of history. The Basilica reveals a sparkling gold mosaic in the central nave. What lies beneath the Basilica remained a secret until 1860 when a flood led an Irish Dominican Roman Catholic priest and archaeologist to discover the levels beneath.Today, the excavations are still not complete but you can descend 100 feet underground. At the first level is a 4th-century Basilica, which was long forgotten after the construction of the 12th-century Basilica above. Further down are the remains of an ancient pagan Mithraic temple, complete with an altar. Past the temple are the ruins of ancient Roman homes. All of this is incredibly preserved and was painstakingly excavated. At the lowest level, discover the underground spring which caused the chaos that led to the underground discovery.
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“I love this tour because it's such a great example of the many-layered lasagna that is Rome, it is so cool to descend underground through history.”
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Each place has its own story to tell. Our team will open the door to an Italy that is often experienced only by locals
Rachel_D
Viator
13 Jun, 2025
Amazing Our guide was so knowledgeable and brought the history of the Vatican City to life She was fabulous
lsZ2978GB
TripAdvisor
13 Jun, 2025
It was a wonderful tour Priscilla our tour guide was excellent She explained the history of the Church and what lay beneath it with so many details that it took us back 1900 years back to the 1st century AD This is a tour one must never miss
apollard73
TripAdvisor
13 Jun, 2025
Dmitri was a fantastic guide He made me care about the art and want to know more about it Its probably the best tour Ive been on