Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio is an ancient
basilica in Rome, located on the
Caelian Hill. The first church was built there in 398, and a series of
ancient Roman rooms with
frescos were discovered under the
nave during 19th-century excavations. The altar, in the background of this photograph, is built over a bath containing the remains of
John and Paul, two Roman soldiers martyred under Emperor
Julian in 362, and to whom the basilica is dedicated.Photograph credit:
Livioandronico2013
Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio is an ancient
basilica in Rome, located on the
Caelian Hill. The first church was built there in 398, and a series of
ancient Roman rooms with
frescos were discovered under the
nave during 19th-century excavations. The altar, in the background of this photograph, is built over a bath containing the remains of
John and Paul, two Roman soldiers martyred under Emperor
Julian in 362, and to whom the basilica is dedicated.Photograph credit:
Livioandronico2013