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Rome: Underground Temples and Crucifixion Relics Walking Tour

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Take a fascinating journey through an underground pagan temple and four impressive churches to understand the very early stages of Christianity. See original relics from the Crucifixion of Christ and soil from the Holy Land.
  • Headsets to hear clear your guide
  • All Fees and Taxes
Departure Point

Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 132, 00184 Roma RM, Italië Meet at the TouriksPoint at Via di San Giovanni in Laterano 132, 15 meters from the Basilica of St. Clement. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.

  • Basilica of San Clemente, Rome, Italy
    You will enjoy a fascinating journey deep underground St. Clement's Basilica, a few meters away from the Colosseum. You will go through three layers of ancient monuments built on top of each other, and learn about forgotten pagan cults, early Christianity, and mystic symbolism. You will visit the best preserved Temple of Mithras and touch the underground river flowing below the streets of Rome and below the Colosseum. You will marvel at ancient mosaics and at the stories they portray. You will appreciate the intimacy of a small group of maximum 8 people
    75 minutes
  • Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy
    Having learned about paganism, the early persecutions and the martyrs, make a walk to the Cathedral of Rome, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, and find out why it is known as “Mother and head of all churches on Earth”. Be impressed by the beauty of the golden interior and the ancient frescos and hear about Emperor Constantine and why he legalized Christianity in 313.
    30 minutes
  • Scala Santa and Chapel of San Lorenzo, Rome, Italy
    Learn about the Emperor’s mother, St. Helena, and her pilgrimage to Jerusalem to recover the artifacts, safeguarded by the early underground church in the Holy Land. Among those, see the Holy Stairs, the original stairs of the praetorium which Jesus climbed at his judgment.
    15 minutes
  • Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome, Italy
    Finally, walk to the church built with earth brought from the Holy land, the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem and see the other Holy Relics secured by Helena including a nail from the Crucifixion, the walnut board Pontius Pilate put above the cross as well as the wood of the Cross Jesus was crucified on. See also fragments of the wall from the cave of the nativity in Bethlehem and two thorns of the crown of the Passion of Christ.
    30 minutes
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starts in order to complete the signup and setup the headsets.
  • An appropriate dress-code is required in order to enter the churches: knees and shoulders should be covered.
  • Wear comfortable walking shoes: a moderate amount of walking is involved.
  • This tour is not wheelchair-accessible.
  • This tour is subject to weather conditions and/or liturgic-calendar events. If canceled you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
  • Not recommended for people with claustrophobia
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Elda_D
21 Jul 2023
An extraordinary tour and an extraordinary guide. We have been to many tours in several countries. So far, Daniel was the best. And the places we visited were very holy and magnificent.
edgar_s
06 Jul 2023
The guide spend one hour in the first church San Clemente and when we arrive to the Jesus step we walk 5 minutes and we finish she mention the ticket to see the reliquias was not included and mention I want to see and ans I would pay my ticket and go up with the step her answer I do not have time really 5 minutes to see this church when I was one hour in the San Clemente church bad actitud also her English is bad when I hired the tour in Spanish I do not have problem to change to English
Justine_E
15 Jun 2023
Our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. She was willing to answer questions and kept the tour interesting even for a 10year old.
This tour in is organized by TOURIKS

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