Small-Group Tour Crypts the Bone Chapel and Catacombs

Overview
Peel back the layers of Roman history - quite literally - with a thrilling exploration of its underground tombs and chapels. Visit the Catacombs of Santa Priscilla, home to stunning frescoes and thousands of centuries-old bones, including those of two Catholic popes. Learn about early Christianity from your guide while meandering the endless darkened tunnels. Next up is the Capuchin Crypt, where you'll find the artistically displayed bones of 4,000 Capuchin monks. Finally pay a visit to Nicola in Carcere and be surprised of how many layers this incredible "lasagne church" has. 
  • Tour of Rome's underground tombs and temples
  • Delve into Roman history as well as its vast underground while an expert guide shares stories of its ancient and religious past
  • Visit the Catacombs of Santa Priscilla, burial place for thousands of Christians - including two popes - and home to the earliest known depiction of the Virgin Mary
  • Marvel at Capuchin Crypt's incredibly artistic bone displays and explore its individual rooms, such as The Crypt of the Skulls and The Crypt of the Pelvises
  • Descend (literally!) through Rome's many layers at the 10th-century Basilica of San Nicola in Carcere
  • Learn about the Mythraic, a secret religion whose mysteries remain largely untangled
  • Enjoy the personalized attention that comes with attending a small-group tour

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Departure & Return

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$80
Depart
1 guests guest , infant infants
Adults
Children Ages 2 - 17
Infants Under 2
free and non-binding
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