Rome Basilica of San Clemente Underground Ticket & Multilingual Audio Guide

Explore the three levels of San Clemente
with a ticket and audio guide

This self-guided product includes an admission ticket to the archaeological complex of the Basilica of San Clemente and a multilingual audio guide. Without a live guide, you can explore every level of the complex at your own pace while listening to the audio guide. The visit takes about 1 hour.

Admire the mosaics and frescoes of the medieval basilica

Your visit begins in the present-day Basilica of San Clemente, a medieval church famous for its beautiful mosaics, ancient frescoes and rich Christian heritage. Learn about the history of the basilica and its significance within Rome's religious landscape.

Descend to the 4th-century basilica hidden below

Next, go down to the 4th-century basilica hidden beneath the present church. Here you can see some of the oldest Christian art in Rome, and the well-preserved frescoes and inscriptions offer a glimpse of how Christianity developed in the late Roman Empire.

Walk a 1st-century Roman street and the Temple of Mithras

Going even deeper underground, you reach the ancient Roman level. Pass the remains of 1st-century Roman dwellings, streets and buildings, and explore the Mithraeum, an underground temple dedicated to the god Mithras, one of the important mystery religions of ancient Rome.

※ The underground areas have stairs and uneven floors.
※ Photography may be restricted in some areas of the basilica.