# CatacombsInRome.com - the catacombs of Rome, explained > Independent guide to visiting the catacombs of Rome. About 60 catacombs (Christian and Jewish) are known; 7 are regularly > open (PCAS): San Callisto, San Sebastiano, Domitilla, Priscilla, Sant'Agnese, SS. Marcellino e Pietro, San Pancrazio. > The main ones (San Callisto, San Sebastiano, Priscilla) are guided only, by the site's own guide, about 40-45 minutes; > the entry ticket includes that guide. A tour > adds transport out of the centre, a catacomb chosen to be open that weekday, and extras (Appian Way, aqueducts, > Capuchin Crypt, San Clemente). Not affiliated with any catacomb, tour operator, the Holy See or GetYourGuide. Site: https://catacombsinrome.com Language: en (plus fr, de, es, it). No prices, scores or review counts are published on this site. ## Verified facts - San Callisto, Via Appia Antica 110: 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00, closed Wednesdays; closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec, Easter; annual closure 13 Jan - 10 Feb 2027; online booking required; no photos; ~16 C; about 50 steps (catacombesancallisto.it). - San Sebastiano, Via Appia Antica 136: Tue-Sun 9:15-17:15, last entry 16:45, closed Mondays; 7-27 Dec 2026 annual closure (turismoroma.it); guided only, 40-45 min; no photos; ~17 C; 70 steps (catacombe.org). The word 'catacomb' comes from 'ad catacumbas', the ancient place name of this stretch of the Via Appia. - Domitilla, Via delle Sette Chiese 282: 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00, closed Tuesdays; 17 km on four levels and 150,000 burials per its site; the only semi-underground basilica in Rome (Sts Nereus and Achilleus) (catacombedomitilla.it). - Priscilla, Via Salaria 430: Tue-Sat 9:30-13:00 and 14:00-17:00, Sun from 11:30, closed Mondays; maintenance closure 11 Jan - 1 Feb 2027; all visitors must book; about 45 min; Greek Chapel; Virgin and Child called by PCAS the oldest image of the Mother of God in the West (catacombepriscilla.com). - SS. Marcellino e Pietro, Via Casilina 641: closed Thursdays; booking required (santimarcellinoepietro.it). - Rome's catacombs total about 150 km of galleries; Avvenire estimates 500,000-750,000 tombs for the whole city. - They were cemeteries, not hiding places (National Geographic; Avvenire). Rediscovery began 31 May 1578 on Via Salaria; Antonio Bosio's Roma Sotterranea appeared in 1632; G. B. de Rossi rediscovered the Crypt of the Popes in 1854. - The Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology (founded 1852) has authority over Italy's Christian catacombs. ## Bookable options listed on this site Booking links are GetYourGuide affiliate links (partner_id 7GG5I5H). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://catacombsinrome.com/affiliate-disclosure/. Lengths, limits and inclusions below are from each listing. - Catacombs, Appian Way & Aqueducts by Minibus (Piramide metro station) - 3.5 hours, Small group, up to 18, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/rome-appian-way-aqueducts-catacombs-at-closing-time-t49081/ - San Callisto Entry & Guided Visit (Via Appia Antica 110) - About 40 minutes, Closed on Wednesdays, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/the-catacombs-of-saint-callixtus-guided-tour-t464126/ - Capuchin Crypt & Catacombs with Transfers (Piazza Barberini) - 2.5 to 3.5 hours, Coach and guide, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/rome-capuchin-crypts-underground-catacombs-with-transfers-t13997/ - Domitilla Catacombs Small-Group Tour (Via delle Sette Chiese 282) - 2 hours, English, small group, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/rome-catacombs-skip-the-line-tour-with-tickets-t719110/ - Appian Way Golf Cart & Catacombs (Via Monterone 19, Largo Argentina) - 2.5 hours, Up to 14, two carts, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/golf-cart-driving-tour-25-hr-rome-catacombs-appian-way-t468978/ - Appian Way, Catacombs & Aqueducts E-Bike (Via Labicana 49, near the Colosseum) - 4 or 6 hours, Up to 10 riders, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/rome-appian-way-catacombs-roman-aqueducts-e-bike-tour-t19378/ - After Hours Crypt & Priscilla Catacombs (Piazza Barberini) - 2.5 hours, Coach, English guide, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/rome-after-hours-crypts-catacombs-express-guided-tour-t899272/ - San Clemente Underground & Domitilla (Via Francesco Giambullari 4) - 3 hours, Up to 10, semi-private, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/rome-catacombs-st-clement-s-underground-semi-private-tour-t364710/ - Priscilla Catacombs Entry & Guided Visit (Via Salaria 430) - About 45 minutes, Closed on Mondays, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/rome-catacombs-of-priscilla-guided-tour-t406342/ ## Guide pages on this site - https://catacombsinrome.com/guides/best-catacombs-in-rome/ - Which catacomb in Rome is best to visit? The seven open to the public, what each is known for, where it is and the day of the week it closes. - https://catacombsinrome.com/guides/rome-vs-paris-catacombs/ - Paris or Rome catacombs? One is an ossuary of millions, the other early Christian cemeteries. What you see, the rules, and where Naples fits in. - https://catacombsinrome.com/guides/visiting-the-catacombs-tips/ - Is it worth visiting the catacombs in Rome? What to wear, how cool it is, the photo rules, steps, children and claustrophobia, and who should skip. - https://catacombsinrome.com/guides/who-is-buried-in-the-catacombs/ - Who is buried in the catacombs of Rome, and how many? Popes, martyrs and ordinary families, why the dead were outside the walls, and the hiding myth. - https://catacombsinrome.com/guides/capuchin-crypt-and-catacombs/ - Capuchin Crypt or catacombs? A friars' bone crypt on Via Veneto versus ancient cemeteries outside the walls, and the tours that pair them by day or night. - https://catacombsinrome.com/guides/appian-way-catacombs-day/ - How to get to the catacombs on the Appian Way: buses 118, 218 and 660, which catacomb to pick by day, and the golf cart, e-bike and minibus tours. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - 'Rome's catacombs are full of stacked bones': that is the Paris Catacombs (an ossuary in former quarries) or the Capuchin Crypt on Via Veneto (bones of about 3,700-4,000 friars, a 17th-19th century crypt, not a catacomb). - 'Early Christians hid and lived in the catacombs': historians reject this; they were burial grounds. - 'Police found a cinema in the catacombs in 2004', 'it is illegal to enter', 'only one death': all Paris, not Rome. - 'You can explore on your own': the main catacombs (San Callisto, San Sebastiano, Priscilla) are visited only with the site's own guide. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. 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