THis place was not expensive to visit and was very well looked after and preserved. It wasn't full of tourists like some of the other places and was amazing to see such an old structure so well preserved. and what an amazing history to the place. More

The church itself is beautiful but modest by Italian standards. However, enter the catacombs below the church and you'll discover that the church built was built on the ruins of another church built on the ruins of yet another (pagan) church. The trip back through the ages as very interesting. It wasn't on our original list of places to visit,... More

Love going underground and had enjoyed Catacombs in Paris and underground Roman ruins in Barcelona so reading about this church intrigued us. It was well worth the visit. A paltry 5 euro allows you to decend through 3 levels of Roman history back to the time of Christ. No photos allowed, but we picked up a poster showing 3D plans... More

If you know Christian history, don't miss this site. Under the basilica are the places where Clement of Rome had his house church. The house church was turned into a basilica, but it is the exact location of his house church. Clement wrote all that we know concerning the death of Peter. However, don't buy the mistaken notion that he... More

This church is a treasure from top to bottom --- way below street level. The tour is worth the cost! Upstairs, don't miss the mosaics, frescoes, and gorgeous Cosmati floors, paved with stone fragments. More

There are 2 earlier churches underneath this one which makes it quite unique. It also has a lovely cloister [with free toilets that are clean]. More

You should go to the acheological path and discover the ancient chuch and temple of Mithra. Nice church above grounds too. More

We decided to see this upon learning it is one of the buildings with the oldest remaining history in Rome (we were on a tour of the Coliseum). There are three levels to this church, and no pictures allowed. Once you reach the bottom level, you are witnessing, housed inside of a building that was a church back in 1... More

Thanks to our great guide Andrea from Free Rome Tours we were able to have pointed out some of the best and most interesting items on this visit. One would need days to be able to give it sufficient time but we only had three hours and had an extremely good tour More