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Catacombs Walking Tour in Rome

5(562 reviews)Rome, Italy
2hDurationEnglishOffered inMobile ticketTicketNot includedPickupEasyLevel

About this experience

Explore the Catacombs of San Domitilla in Rome on a small-group walking tour. This experience includes tickets that allow you to skip the line, and you'll be guided by English mother-tongue storytellers who provide engaging narratives about early Christian history. The tour is suitable for all ages and offers a comfortable temperature of 16°C / 59°F year-round. During the visit, you will walk through ancient burial tunnels and view some of the oldest Christian frescoes. After the tour, you can also explore nearby attractions like the Appian Way. It is important to note that this tour is limited to small groups to enhance the experience.

Itinerary

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Catacombe Di Domitilla

The Garden Introduction - Upon Meeting your English Mother-Tongue guide , we will take you underground to enjoy the cool temperatures of 16°c. You will witness some of the oldest frescoes and depictions of Christianity in the world. You will learn the complete genesis of Christianity and the transition from ancient pagan Rome into holy Roman Catholic Rome and all the burial rites and rituals. Learn about the daily lives of both ancient Christian and pagans and how Christian persecutions affected

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Catacombe Di Domitilla

After the garden Introduction - First Enter the only semi-underground Basilica in Rome, dedicated to the martyrs Nereus and Achilleus, and to Saint Petronilla, daughter of Saint Peter. This church was built at a time when Christianity was illegal. Learn the secret signs and symbols of the early Christians and how they avoided detection from persecutions. Where and How they worshipped in secret. Hear the stories behind the people and power players of ancient Rome. Learn of their fates and how they affected society as we know it today.

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Catacombe Di Domitilla

Enter the 17 Kilometers of underground tunnels where around 150,000 burials across four underground levels. Who were the gravediggers? How did they lay the foundation for many tunneling techniques used today? You will witness the oldest fresco in the world depicting "The Last Supper" and Apostles "Peter and Paul". Discover the "Aquiferium" where bodies were ritually cleansed before burial. Along with the "Refigerium" where commemorative meals and memorial gathering for the dead. You will enter the "Cubiculum" of the Fossors the gravediggers union tomb itself. Read the ancient tombstones and get the story first hand of the people who lived and died in ancient Rome.

What's included / not included

Skip-The-Line Entry Tickets

Additional information

Accessibility and comfort

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Good to know

  • Baby Carriers are allowed (Front/Back Carriers) Strollers may be left in upstairs office

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