Ipogeo di via Livenza

An underground late-antique hall between via Livenza and via Po, of which a trapezoidal fragment survives. Its north wall is articulated in three adjacent arches; the central one, richly frescoed and mosaicked and closed by two marble screens, holds a deep rectangular basin, 2.90 by 1.70 metres and 2.50 metres deep, with a water inlet and outlet and three steps down, the first of them very high, the stair keeping many of its original ancient treads. The building was about 21 by 7 metres, oriented north to south. A surviving mosaic fragment may show St Peter striking water from a rock to baptise a converted centurion. The Sovrintendenza Capitolina states that the site is temporarily closed to the public for works under the PNRR. Its published terms for when it opens are accompanied groups only, a maximum of ten people per visit, booking obligatory on 060608 between 09.00 and 19.00, and tickets at 4.00 euro full and 3.00 euro reduced, free for residents of Rome and the metropolitan area on production of proof of residence and for MIC card holders, with guided tours not included in the price.