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Visit Piazza Navona Underground!
The ruins of the Stadium of Domitian (declared by the UNESCO World Heritage Site and subjected to indirect protection by Ministerial Decree of 7 April 1954) are located under Piazza Navona at about 4.50 meters from the road level; the archaeological area is all that remains of the first and only example of a masonry stadium known to date in Rome.
Exclusively a newly restored part of the Archaeological Area of the Domitian Stadium is open to the public for the first time. The visit of the two Archaeological Areas makes the history of Piazza Navona and the Stadium of Domitian on which it was built clearer and more complete.
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Duration: 50 to 60 minutes
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Sightseeing Tickets & Passes >> Attraction Tickets
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Visit Piazza Navona Underground!
The ruins of the Stadium of Domitian (declared by the UNESCO World Heritage Site and subjected to indirect protection by Ministerial Decree of 7 April 1954) are located under Piazza Navona at about 4.50 meters from the road level; the archaeological area is all that remains of the first and only example of a masonry stadium known to date in Rome.
Exclusively a newly restored part of the Archaeological Area of the Domitian Stadium is open to the public for the first time. The visit of the two Archaeological Areas makes the history of Piazza Navona and the Stadium of Domitian on which it was built clearer and more complete.
Visit: Stadio di Domiziano – Navona Square Underground, Via di Tor Sanguigna 3 Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy
– visit the underground levels of Piazza Navona, first opened to the public in 2014;
– descend 5 metres beneath street level into the excavations, at the time of the Roman Empire;
– admire the ancient ruins of the first and only masonry stadium in Roman history;
– learn more about the history of the Stadium/Piazza Navona/ancient Roman sports.
