St. Nicholas Basilica in Carcere (Basilica San Nicola) Tours and Activities
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The Basilica di San Nicola in Carcere is a church in Rome with an interesting history. It was built on top of three ancient temples, and pieces of these temples were incorporated into the facade of the current church. There are columns and other sections from the Temple of Spes dating back to 250 B.C., a temple that honored Juno from the 2nd century B.C. and rebuilt in 90 B.C., and the Temple of Janus, the god of gates and beginnings, dating to 17 A.D. Unlike most churches in Rome that took columns from other ruins around the city and moved them, the columns in this church still stand in their original location.
Since the ground level was much lower 2,000 years ago, some of the ruins of these temples are now underground. Visitors can take a tour beneath the church to see these ruins, which are older than many other ruins in the city. These ruins are Republican era, making them roughly 500 years older than the imperial era ruins in other parts of Rome.
Via del Teatro di Marcello, 46, Rome, Italy
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Splendors of Rome Shore Excursion
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A private shore excursion, with deluxe transportation a personal tour driver and an incredible tour of Rome, the Eternal city.
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Small Group Tour - Skip the line: Secrets Rome, off the Beaten track!
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See a side to Rome that most visitors miss on this small-group tour. Go off-the-beaten track and underground through ruins and columns. Visit a 2,000-year-old market and cross an island by Rome's oldest bridge. Finish at the little-known church of San Crisogono, over a huge underground house, where archaeologists found a large frescoed wall.
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The undergrounds of Trastevere
The name of the neighborhood "Trastevere" literally means "Beyond the Tiber".
In ancient times Jews and Liberti lived here (the slaves who had bought their freedom). Trastevere is one of the most beautiful and ancient quarters of the city, rich in history, legends and underground sites.
We will begin our journey to discover the curiosities of Trastevere, such as the oldest synagogue in Rome.
We will visit undergrounds of extraordinary and unusual churches and walk in the small ancient alleys. We will then cross the Tiber River to the Tiber Island where, believe it or not, an order of monks still maintains, under their monastery, an ancient underground cemetery, where we will see the preserved remains of many tens of skeletons (If this site is unavailable , we will visit the underground of San Nicola).
During the experience we will have the pleasure of tasting some peculiarities of Roman food.
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Crypts, ancient aqueducts and skeletons
An experience to learn about the true essence of Rome's underground areas. We will visit:
The Capuchin Crypt
A cemetery literally built from bones! The rooms are decorated with the remains of about 4,000 friars. The message at the end of the crypt reads: "What we were, you are now. What we are now, you will be."
The Virgin aqueduct
In Rome, as many as 11 aqueducts arrived, an enormous quantity that was equaled only in modern times.
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The basement of the Basilica of San Nicola in prison
A secret place that few know. This delightful church was built in the 10th century on three temples dating back to the 1st century BC
Most of the original temples, including their marble columns, have been incorporated into the structure of the current basilica, but are still visible.
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Secrets of Rome, off the Beaten track! PrivateTour
Half day tour exclusive walk downtown Rome
In this tour you will walk three times underground, through ruins and columns, you will enter a 2000 years old market and cross an island by the oldest bridge of Rome: it will be great fun for the whole family and children!
Important notice:
This tour is intended as a walk which enters underground areas and places of worship: Should anyone feel uncomfortable in underground spaces, the guide can deal with it; those people will comfortably sit in the top church, while the rest of the group will visit the underground. It is advisable to wear confortable shoes such as sport trainers and to respect the churches dress code: trousers should touch the knee and shoulders should be covered; tourists may consider bringing a scarf to wear at necessity.
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Guided Walking Tour in Velabrum
The Velabro tour is a journey through time that starts from about 3000 years ago and unravels years of history up until the last century, visiting the places and stories that marked the creation of Rome together with monuments and legends that still remain unknown to most people.
A small part of the city that hides an amazing concentration of beauty, history and myth, lived in the shadow of the renowned Bocca della Verità for many years.
We will discover many local traditions, as well as some sayings that are still used today; formulas for good luck that the more daring can even try to invoke to tempt fate. Churches, arches and ancient temples await us to reveal their precious stories and timeless secrets.
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Private Tour - Skip the line: Secrets Rome, off the Beaten track!
See some of Rome's off-the-beaten-path attractions on a walking tour of underground locations and historical remnants of different eras of the city. You'll visit a 2,000-year-old market, cross Rome's oldest bridge, walk through ruins, and go beneath a church. This tour offers you a way to explore more of Rome away from the top landmarks for another perspective of the ancient city.
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Secrets of Rome, off the Beaten track! Small group Tour
Half day tour exclusive walk downtown Rome
In this tour you will walk three times underground, through ruins and columns, you will enter a 2000 years old market and cross an island by the oldest bridge of Rome: it will be great fun for the whole family and children!
Important notice:
This tour is intended as a walk which enters underground areas and places of worship: Should anyone feel uncomfortable in underground spaces, the guide can deal with it; those people will comfortably sit in the top church, while the rest of the group will visit the underground. It is advisable to wear confortable shoes such as sport trainers and to respect the churches dress code: trousers should touch the knee and shoulders should be covered; tourists may consider bringing a scarf to wear at necessity.
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