The Basilica of Santo Stefano Rotondo, the oldest circular church in Rome, dates back to the 5th century AD. Located in the heart of the Celio district, this extraordinary basilica is preceded by an elegant portico with granite columns and Corinthian capitals.
Inside, a majestic ring of 22 marble columns surrounds the central altar, creating a unique and evocative atmosphere.
The church is famous for its fresco cycle by Pomarancio and Antonio Tempesta, which vividly recount the martyrdom of the saints, and for the Byzantine mosaic in the Chapel of Saints Primus and Felicianus, which depicts Christ in a rare ancient iconography.
A place rich in history, art, and spirituality, just steps from the Colosseum, it preserves traces of ancient Roman barracks and a Mithraeum from the 2nd-3rd centuries.
Visiting hours: daily 10am-1pm and 3:30pm-6:30pm (closed on Mondays).
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