Porta Maggiore Basilica
The Porta Maggiore Basilica is an underground basilica discovered in 1917 near Porta Maggiore in Rome. 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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
- Also known as: “Basilica Sotterranea di Porta Maggiore” and “Underground basilica of Porta Maggiore”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Croce in Gerusalemme and Amphitheatrum Castrense.
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Church
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem or Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is a Catholic minor basilica and titular church in the rione of Esquilino, Rome, Italy. Santa Croce in Gerusalemme is situated 400 metres south of Porta Maggiore Basilica.
Amphitheatrum Castrense
Archaeological site
Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Amphitheatrum Castrense is a Roman amphitheatre in Rome, next to the church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme. Both the Amphiteatrum and the Circus Varianus were part of the palatial villa known as the Horti Spei Veteris and later the Palatium Sessorium. Amphitheatrum Castrense is situated 470 metres south of Porta Maggiore Basilica.
Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker
Building
Photo: Joris, Public domain.
The tomb of Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces the baker is one of the largest and best-preserved freedman funerary monuments in Rome. Its sculpted frieze is a classic example of the "plebeian style" in Roman sculpture. Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker is situated 100 metres southwest of Porta Maggiore Basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Lorenzo and Pigneto.
San Lorenzo
Neighborhood
San Lorenzo is an urban zone in Rome, Italy. Administratively it was part of both Municipio II and Quarter VI Tiburtino. It occupies roughly the two sides of the early stretch of Via Tiburtina, starting from Termini railway station and ending at the Verano area.
Esquilino-San Giovanni
Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in Rome. 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″ northLongitude
12.51646° or 12° 30′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8FHJVGR8+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 382363018OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2887175
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Porta Maggiore Basilica” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Basílica subterrània de la Porta Maggiore”
- Dutch: “Underground basilica of Porta Maggiore”
- French: “basilique souterraine de la porte Majeure”
- French: “Basilique souterraine de la porte Majeure”
- Georgian: “პორტა-მაჯორეს მიწისქვეშა ბაზილიკა”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Porta Maggiore”
- Italian: “basilica sotterranea di Porta Maggiore”
- Italian: “Basilica sotterranea di Porta Maggiore”
- Portuguese: “Basílica subterrânea de Porta Maggiore”
- Portuguese: “Basílica subterrânea de Porta Maior”
- Russian: “Подземная базилика у Порта-Маджоре”
- Spanish: “Basilica subterranea de Porta Maggiore”
- Spanish: “Basílica subterránea de Porta Maggiore”
- Turkish: “basilica sotterranea di Porta Maggiore”
- Turkish: “sotterranea di Porta Maggiore Bazilikası”
- Ukrainian: “Підземна базиліка поблизу Порта-Маджоре”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porta Maggiore and Domus di Aufidia Cornelia.
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