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Explore the impressive underground tunnels of the Catacombs of Rome; wander along the rustic Appian Way and under the arches of the aqueducts of antiquity, still preserved from Ancient Rome.
Visit the Catacombs of San Callisto or San Sebastiano, once the grave of the martyr Saint Sebastian; you can even take a look inside. See the tomb of Caecilia Metella and gaze in amazement at the original Roman cobblestone streets and the antique aqueducts along the Appian Way.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Explore the impressive underground tunnels of the Catacombs of Rome; wander along the rustic Appian Way and under the arches of the aqueducts of antiquity, still preserved from Ancient Rome.
Visit the Catacombs of San Callisto or San Sebastiano, once the grave of the martyr Saint Sebastian; you can even take a look inside. See the tomb of Caecilia Metella and gaze in amazement at the original Roman cobblestone streets and the antique aqueducts along the Appian Way.
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Stop At: Catacombs of Saint Callixtus, Via Appia Antica 110, 00179 Rome Italy
The Christian catacombs are extremely important for the art history of Early Christian art, as they contain the great majority of examples from before about 400 AD, in fresco and sculpture, as well as gold glass medallions (these, like most bodies, have been removed).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Via Appia Antica, Via Appia, Rome Italy
The Appian Way is one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in southeast Italy. Its importance is indicated by its common name, recorded by Statius
Duration: 30 minutes
