Rome Underground Basilica Tour

Step beneath the streets near the Colosseum and travel through more than two thousand years of Roman history at Basilica di San Clemente. This guided Rome Underground Basilica Tour reveals layers of worship and daily life hidden below a remarkable church.

Begin at the 12th-century basilica, where richly decorated mosaics, marble floors, and frescoes reward a closer look. Admire the shimmering apse mosaic known as the Tree of Life, then descend to a 4th-century church where faded biblical scenes, saints, and early Christian symbols still mark the walls. Continue farther underground into 1st-century Roman buildings, including a house and a temple dedicated to Mithras. Inside the Mithraeum, see the altar where followers once gathered for secret rituals.

With a live English-speaking guide, radios, and headsets, you can follow the story as each archaeological layer comes into view. Meet at Piazza di S. Clemente, just outside the basilica. Choose this Rome Underground Basilica Tour for a vivid glimpse into the city’s past, hidden beneath its present-day streets.