Porta Maggiore Basilica
church · 100 BC – 2099 AD
The so-called underground basilica near Rome's Porta Maggiore is situated 12 meters below ground level. This vaulted space with a triple nave design is decorated with an elaborate stucco work program. The "basilica" was discovered accidentally in 1917. The site has been dated to the first century BCE and is likely linked to the activities of the neo-Pythagoreans.
- Coordinates
- 41.89179, 12.51647
- Also known as
- Basilica Sotterranea di Porta Maggiore (it), Basilica Sotterranea di Porta Maggiore (it)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
- Wikidata · CC0 1.0Wikidata (CC0)