📜 One of Rome's oldest basilicas, established in the 4th century under Pope Sylvester I.
🔍 Features extraordinary archaeological excavations beneath the 17th-century structure.
🏛️ Explore remnants of a 4th-century church, among the oldest in Rome.
🎨 Admire vivid medieval frescoes from the 8th, 10th, and 11th centuries.
⚰️ Discover ancient sarcophagi, including a 2nd-century one with sea deities.
🤫 Visit a historical site often overlooked, offering a quieter experience.
🚶♀️ Access to excavations requires finding a guardian.
💰 Entry fee for excavations is 3 euro.
🕒 Excavation site: Weekdays 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
🕒 Sundays/holidays: 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
📍 Piazza Sidney Sonnino, 44, Rome, Italy
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