Audio-guided multimedia tour of the Maritime Prison with a tour assistant
Approx: 40 minutes
The Mamertine Prison or Tullianum (Carcere Mamertino) was a prison (carcer) located in the Roman Forum in Ancient Rome. It was located on the northeastern slope of the Capitoline Hill, facing the Curia and the imperial forum of Nerva, Vespasian, and Augustus. Closed to the public for many years because of archaeological excavations that have brought to light important new aspects, the Mamertine Prison finally reopened on 29th June (the day the Church celebrates the solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul) with a novel offering. This offering was to visit a place with ancient roots through an avant-garde experiential journey. Our tour is accompanied by an audio-guided multimedia route around the prison with a tour assistant. The tour starts at the entrance and descends into the Chapel of St. Peter in Prison, which was dedicated to the veneration of St. Peter. Onwards you will visit the Tullian Prison where you will discover a large virtual room with a representation of the Church of St. Peter in Chains. The story continues by recounting the life of St. Peter narrated through images to explore the immense iconic corpus linked to this figure. Then ancient walls of Rome will be visited, where the group will pass over a footbridge and excavations of the ruins of the ancient walls of the city. Finally, the tour will enter the Chapel of the most Holy Cross, where the group will enter a small chapel with a beautiful shining crucifix.
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