Under the Vatican St Peter Tomb Tour
Sat, Jan 19
|St. Peter's Basilica
January 19th 2019 - This is a special tour of the Tomb of St Peters underneath the Great Basilica of St Peters. This is an AICR Members Only Event (Plus one paying Guest).
Time & Location
Jan 19, 2019, 10:00 AM
St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
About the event
This is a special tour of the Tomb of St Peters underneath the Great Basilica of St Peters. This is an AICR Members Only Event (Plus one paying Guest).
WHAT IS ST PETERS TOMB? WHERE IS IT?
St. Peter was (said to be crucified) in Rome in 64 C.E., at the orders of the Emperor Nero. (Peter asked to be crucified upside-down, because he did not think he was worthy of being crucified right-side up as Jesus was.)
In the basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, in Piazza del Popolo in Rome, you can visit the Cerasi chapel, where you can admire two stunning paintings by Caravaggio (among works by many other important artists).
In this painting, Saint Peter is shown being crucified upside-down.
You have to stand to the right and lean in to see it.
Tickets
Member Ticket
Members can bring 1 paying guest.
€20.00
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