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Visit the basement of the Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere and be guided on a journey through almost two thousand years of history, between archaeology, art and Christian tradition. Discover a Roman domus, ancient residential environments, the traditional house of Santa Cecilia and an antiquarium with excavations.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The Guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point with a flag that says "Rome With Silvia"
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Itinerary
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The basilica stands, according to tradition, on the site of the house of the Roman noble Cecilia, martyred around 230 AD.C. for his faith. Hagiographic sources tell that, after converting her husband Valerian and brother-in-law Tiburtius to Christianity, Cecilia was condemned to die in the calidarium of her home. She survived the hot steam for three days and was finally beheaded. It is said that Pope Urban I, witness of martyrdom, buried her body and transformed the house into a place of worship, giving rise to the first church dedicated to the saint. The basement of the basilica preserves an entire archaeological complex: - the remains of a Roman domus of republican and imperial age; - the rooms of an ancient insula, typical residential building of ancient Rome; - the structures that tradition identifies with the house of Santa Cecilia; - a suggestive antiquarium that exhibits the finds found during archaeological excavations.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for wheelchair users
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start 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.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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