Rome: Crypts, Catacombs and Skeletons Underground Tour – Rome, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Travel through 3000 years of history on this underground Roman history tour. Explore three different underground marvels of the Eternal City, including the Crypt of the Capuchin Friars, constructed of bones, some of the ancient aqueducts that fed ancient Rome, and a lesser-known church with a crypt formerly used for exorcisms.

Arrive at the meeting point and travel to the first stop on the tour, the Crypt of the Capuchin Friars. See this extraordinary cemetery made of bones, and admire the fascinating construction of this historical structure, which is intriguing to adults and children alike. Learn about the crypt while exploring, and about the remains of the approximately 4,000 friars whose remains occupy the crypt.

Leave the crypt and move on to the next portion of the tour, and explore the aqueducts that fed ancient Rome and were the source of water and life for the ancient city. Travel beneath a commercial center to visit the ancient aqueduct The Acqua Vergine, which feeds the famous Trevi Fountain to this day.

Visit a lovely church constructed in the 10th century, which stands above the remains of three temples from the 1st century B.C., located in what was the center of a Roman fruit and vegetable market dating back to the 4th century B.C.

Descend below ground and take a trip through time back to the 3rd century B.C., passing through a crypt used for exorcisms during the 12th century A.D. littered with ancient fragments of human bone. Finish the tour by exploring the ancient prisons where, according to legend, Saint Nicola was imprisoned.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Explore three underground sites rich in Roman history
Enjoy a tour full of ancient mysteries and curiosities
Immerse yourself in secret history with a local guide
See the Crypt of the Capuchin Friars’ 4,000 skeletons
Visit the aqueduct that fuels the famed Trevi Fountain

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