Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter

Rome, Italy

The Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter are ancient catacombs situated near the church of Santi Marcellino e Pietro ad Duas Lauros. Their name refers to the Christian martyrs Marcellinus and Peter who, according to tradition, were buried here, near the body of St. Tiburtius. In 2006, over a thousand skeletons were discovered in these catacombs; the skeletons were stacked one on top of each other and still bore the togas they were buried with.

The Catacombs are open only on Saturdays and on Sundays for individual visitors.

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Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Italy

Address

Via Casilina 641, Rome, Italy

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Details

Founded: 4th century AD
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Italy

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
rometour.org

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Olivier Leys (2 years ago)
Wonderful catacombs with extraordinary frescos. Excellent guide. She even waited for us when we arrived half an hour to late because we took the wrong tram from Termini. Take the old tram at the Laziali station (at the backside of Termini station) and not the 'normal' trams near the Termini bus station!!! It stops just front of the catabombs. The guide was very professional and friendly and explained a lot about the history of the catabombs.

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