These sites in Rome display art, history, and architecture away from main routes. From ancient temples to small churches, the city reveals its historical depth. The locations include underground catacombs, Roman villas, Gothic churches, and industrial buildings with art collections.
Rome, Italy
A small door keyhole in Villa Malta provides an aligned view of Saint Peter's Basilica dome through three national territories.
Rome, Italy
A round marble disc measuring 1.75 meters in diameter displays the face of a male figure with an open mouth.
Rome, Italy
A museum in an old power plant containing Roman art collections alongside preserved turbines, diesel engines and steam boilers.
Rome, Italy
Underground corridors with tombs and wall paintings from early Christianity, including images of Mary with infant Jesus.
Rome, Italy
This Roman temple from the 2nd century BCE stands at Forum Boarium and features ionic columns made of travertine.
Rome, Italy
This three-tiered basilica contains a Mithraic temple, an early Christian church, and a medieval upper church with mosaics.
Rome, Italy
The church stands on foundations of a Minerva temple and contains artworks by Michelangelo and Bernini.
Rome, Italy
This public park displays remains of seven Roman water conduits across 240 hectares of land.
Rome, Italy
The Roman residential complex from the second century occupies 24 hectares of land along the ancient Via Appia road.
Rome, Italy
The building from the fifteenth century displays a collection of ancient sculptures from Rome and Greece in the National Museum.
Rome, Italy
The underground excavation site contains Roman residences from the second to fourth centuries with Christian wall paintings.
Rome, Italy
The church building from the fifth century has a round floor plan with 65 meters diameter and wall paintings of martyrs.
Rome, Italy
A cat sanctuary located amidst historical ruins where Caesar was assassinated.
Rome, Italy
Fairy tale-like architectural complex far from the typical tourist paths.
Rome, Italy
The Roman museum displays urban evolution from an ancient theater to medieval residential quarter through excavated architectural remains.
Rome, Italy
The small 16th-century church contains frescoes and marble altars in a residential neighborhood.
Rome, Italy
The historical 15th-century university complex features a double-level courtyard with columns and frescoes.
Rome, Italy
The basilica contains 9th-century Byzantine mosaics and a chapel with golden vaults.
Rome, Italy
Historical burial ground containing graves of international artists and writers from the 18th and 19th centuries, surrounded by cypress trees and marble statues.
Rome, Italy
Museum in a 17th-century baroque palace featuring a collection of Italian paintings, including works by Caravaggio and Filippo Lippi.
Rome, Italy
16th-century palace with mythological wall paintings and ceiling frescoes from the Italian Renaissance, created by notable artists of the period.
Rome, Italy
Roman road with original paving stones, catacombs and ancient tombs stretching 16 kilometers through the Roman countryside.
Aventine Hill, Rome, Italy
The basilica interior displays 24 ancient Corinthian columns and mosaics dating from 432.
Campo Marzio, Rome, Italy
This narrow street has housed artist workshops, craft studios and antique shops since the 17th century.
Via Prenestina, Rome, Italy
The complex contains remains of Roman baths, a mausoleum and underground passages from the 3rd century.
Aventine Hill, Rome, Italy
The square designed by Giovanni Battista Piranesi features a large door with a keyhole view of St Peter's dome.
Rome, Italy
The white marble fountain from 1612 decorates Gianicolo Hill and shows the Roman street network from above.
Rome, Italy
The round temple from the 2nd century BC stands on a podium with steps between twenty marble columns.
Rome, Italy
The Renaissance church displays wall paintings of the Roman school and a garden with symmetrical plantings.
Rome, Italy
The stone portal from the 17th century displays seven planetary symbols and hermetic formulas in the public park.