2 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
English
Included
€ 520
€ 478.40
Free cancellation and unlimited rescheduling leads to total flexibility while you plan your travels
Lowest Price Guarantee — no other provider offers this tour for less
Established in the early fifth century BC by Palmachniks, a Roman senator, this site stands over a remarkable residential complex featuring Roman houses from various periods. The intricate sequence of decorated rooms and the labyrinth of layered structures offer valuable insights into Roman daily life, enriched by diverse cultural influences. Originally composed of different building types, including an artisan’s insula and a wealthy domus, the monument later evolved. By the third century AD, these properties were unified under a single owner and transformed into an elegant pagan residence, distinguished by its finely adorned interiors. Eventually, it was repurposed as an early Christian church, reflecting the shifting religious landscape of the time.
Type in your hotel/accommodation to see how far the attraction or departure point is.
Loading pick up points...
Loading pick up points...
We attended to the night tour in August 2025. It was nice. Even though we bought the tour tickets in advance from the website, they asked for the entrance fee for the building separately. Therefore it took some time paying everyone.
First rate for a small museum. You get to see a) the dimensions of a normal roman house as it evolved over centuries b) how different ages (classical and middle) layered on top of on another. C) get close and walk the alleyways of ancient rome. Highly recommended. Takes about 60-90 min.
Lovely little museum, well presented and excellent audio guide detailing the house and the changes undergone when the church above was built. Not too far from the Colisseum and Circo Maximus and a nice park nearby for a peaceful wander! Highly recommend.
This is one of the best sites showing an ancient Roman house in the entire city. It’s underneath a church, has been immaculately restored, and has a first rate audio guide. Upon entering, you walk into a number of the rooms and see the fresco decorations on the walls - in near perfect condition. The audio guide talks you through the imagery in the frescoes, pointing out clues about the people who lived there. The house had several stories, a dining room, a wine cellar, several alters, connecting corridors, wells and staircases. There is an amazing little museum at the conclusion. I’m amazed this site is not better known.
We bought the tickets on the Internet and were surprised to discover that there was no guided tour available there, so we visited on our own but for a better understanding of the site I think a guide is necessary. The place to visit is not very big, but we saw a stair going down that was closed and it semed to continue there. The paintings on the walls are incredible and well worth seeing, and there is a little museum in the last room .
