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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  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
  • Also known as
    “Basilica Sotterranea di Porta Maggiore”
    “Neo-Pythagorean Basilica of Porta Maggiore”
    “Underground basilica of Porta Maggiore”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Croce in Gerusalemme and Amphitheatrum Castrense.
Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church
is a minor… is situated 400 metres south of Porta Maggiore Basilica.
Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Archaeological site
The is a Roman amphitheatre… is situated 470 metres south of Porta Maggiore Basilica.
Joris, Public domain.
Building
The tomb of Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces the baker… 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.
Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quarter
is a quarter.
Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in .

Porta Maggiore Basilica

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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

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Porta Maggiore Basilica” goes by many names.
Basílica subterrània de la Porta MaggioreCatalan
Underground basilica of Porta MaggioreDutch
Basilique souterraine de la porte MajeureFrench
პორტა-მაჯორეს მიწისქვეშა ბაზილიკაGeorgian
Basilika Porta MaggioreIndonesian
Basilica sotterranea di Porta MaggioreItalian
Basílica subterrânea de Porta MaggiorePortuguese
Basílica subterrânea de Porta MaiorPortuguese
Подземная базилика у Порта-МаджореRussian
Basílica subterránea de Porta MaggioreSpanish
basilica sotterranea di Porta MaggioreTurkish
sotterranea di Porta Maggiore BazilikasıTurkish
Підземна базиліка поблизу Порта-МаджореUkrainian

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