Medieval Rome: Colosseum-St Clement Basilica-SS IV Coronati Complex Private tour
Overview
With this 2-hours walking tour in the area around the Colosseum, you will learn about its use in Middle Ages. Your guide will tell about decay and reuse of Colosseum in the "dark age", when hosted workshops, stables, warehouses and fortress. Different legends depicted the Colosseum as location for black magic, till it was rehabilitated as a place of worship by the Church, with the Via Crucis.
The tour will continue to the Basilica of Saint Clement, with its three-tiered complex of buildings: from the foundations of Republic era villa, to the present Basilica built in the height of Middle Ages. In between, around 200a.D. was a sanctuary of the cult of Mithras, Iranian god, testimony of Eastern religions competitors of early Christianity.
The tour will end visiting the Basilica of Saint Quatto Coronati, an oasis of silence behind the Colosseum, hosting a beautiful cosmatesque cloister and S. Silvester chapel, with frescoes that narrate the legend of the conversion of Constantine
What's Included
- Ticket entrance to Saint Clement Basilica
- Colosseum entrance ticket. The tour is only outside
Meeting Location
Via di San Gregorio
00186 Roma RM, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Via dei SS. Quattro
00184 Roma RM, Italy
It is located behind the Colosseum, close to bus stop and metro station
What To Expect
Arch of Constantine
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Colosseum
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Ludus Magnus
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Basilica of San Clemente
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Ss. Quattro Coronati
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
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Activity code: C-101381P16
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