Case Romane del Celio

Together with the excavations of San Clemente, the Roman houses of the Celio represent one of the most fascinating places in underground Rome due to the presence of original decorations and the events that over the centuries have affected profound changes to the structure.

The extraordinary state of conservation of the frescoed rooms and the very high artistic value and religious interest make the Roman houses of the Celio a fundamental stage in the knowledge of ancient Rome.

The vast internal rooms, originally shops and warehouses of a multi-storey popular building (insula), were in fact transformed during the 3rd century. A.D. in an elegant domus. Here it is possible to admire some of the most beautiful frescoes of the late ancient age.