Medieval Rome Churches Tour: St Clement and Sts Quattro Coronati

2 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

With this 2-hours walking tour in the area around the Colosseum, you will learn about its use in Middle Ages. Your guide will tell about decay and reuse of Colosseum in the "dark age", when hosted workshops, stables, warehouses and fortress. Different legends depicted the Colosseum as location for black magic, till it was rehabilitated as a place of worship by the Church, with the Via Crucis.

The tour will continue to the Basilica of Saint Clement, with its three-tiered complex of buildings: from the foundations of Republic era villa, to the present Basilica built in the height of Middle Ages. In between, around 200a.D. was a sanctuary of the cult of Mithras, Iranian god, testimony of Eastern religions competitors of early Christianity.

The tour will end visiting the Basilica of Saint Quatto Coronati, an oasis of silence behind the Colosseum, hosting a beautiful cosmatesque cloister and S. Silvester chapel, with frescoes that narrate the legend of the conversion of Constantine

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Maria Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Youth (4–16 years) · Adults (17–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Ticket entrance to Saint Clement Basilica

Not included

Not included: Colosseum entrance ticket. The tour is only outside

Itinerary

Arch of Constantine

10 min

This monument was erected to celebrate the victory of Constantine over Maxentius, and he declared Christianity public worship. This arch is one of major examples of monuments built with intensive use of spolia, by reusing reliefs from 2nd century imperial monuments.
Colosseum

30 min Admission not included

Listen to the history of Colosseum in Middle Ages: its decline and new function
Ludus Magnus

10 min

The gym where gladiators used to train for the fights
Basilica of San Clemente

40 min Admission included

Three different churches one on top of the other, dated back to three different eras
Ss. Quattro Coronati

30 min Admission included

Listen to the legend about the "Donation of Constantine": was a decree used by the Emperor, supposedly to transfer authority over Rome to the Pope

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

In front of the Arch of Constantine, on the colosseum side. The guide will hold a board showing "Rome tours with local guide"

End point

It is located behind the Colosseum, close to bus stop and metro station

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements