Porta Maggiore Basilica

The Porta Maggiore Basilica is an underground basilica discovered in 1917 near in . It is dated to the 1st century BC. It is believed to have been the meeting place of the neo-Pythagoreans and is the only historical site that has been associated with the neo-Pythagorean movement.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
  • Also known as: “Basilica Sotterranea di Porta Maggiore”, “Basilica subterranea de Porta Maggiore”, and “Underground basilica of Porta Maggiore”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Santa Croce in Gerusalemme and Amphitheatrum Castrense.

Church
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a minor basilica and titular church in , , Italy. It is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. is situated 400 metres south of Porta Maggiore Basilica.

Archaeological site
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The is a Roman amphitheatre in Rome, next to the church of . Both the Amphiteatrum and the were part of the palatial villa known as the Horti Spei Veteris and later the Palatium Sessorium. is situated 470 metres south of Porta Maggiore Basilica.

Building
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The tomb of Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces the baker is one of the largest and best-preserved freedman funerary monuments in . Its sculpted frieze is a classic example of the "plebeian style" in Roman sculpture. is situated 100 metres southwest of Porta Maggiore Basilica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Lorenzo and Pigneto.

Neighborhood
is an urban zone in , Italy. Administratively, it was part of both Municipio II and Quarter VI Tiburtino. It occupies roughly both sides of the early stretch of Via Tiburtina, starting from railway station and ending at the area.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in . Esquilino is named for the Esquiline hill on which it stands. It lies south of the Termini station and is centred more or less on the Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele II.

Porta Maggiore Basilica

Latitude
41.89178° or 41° 53′ 30″ north
Longitude
12.51646° or 12° 30′ 59″ east
Open location code
8FHJVGR8+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 382363018
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2887175
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Porta Maggiore Basilica” goes by many names.

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Highlights: Domus di Aufidia Cornelia and Sepolcro a Fregio dorico.

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