A mysterious late-Roman water shrine hidden under an apartment block.

📍 Location: Via Livenza, 4
⏰ Opening Hours: By guided appointment Sat 10 AM (max 25 people)
💸 Entrance Fee: €6
🕓 Suggested Visit Time: 30 minutes
🔗 Booking Info: https://www.parcoarcheologicodelcolosseo.it/servizi
🗺️ Map: View on Google Maps

About the Hypogeum
Why We Love It: Stucco dolphins and river gods line a vaulted chamber fed by an ancient spring—perhaps an early Christian baptism hall or pagan water cult.

Roman Guides Insider Tip: Flash photography banned; bring a small torch to appreciate fine stucco work.

Local Secret: Gelateria “Come il Latte” nearby churns butter-rich gelato—reward for your subterranean adventure.

Did You Know?
🗝️ Rediscovered in 1923 during construction of a garage.
🕶️ Scholars still debate its exact purpose.

Nearby Recommendations
🏛️ Porta Pia – 6 min walk
⛪ Santa Maria della Vittoria – Bernini’s Ecstasy of St Teresa
🍦 Come il Latte – Heavenly cream gelato