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Jul 30, 2013 · Plan Your Trip. Discover Vatican Necropolis in Vatican City: Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
The Vatican Necropolis, which you can access with a Vatican Necropolis Scavi tour, is thus thousands of years old. Originally a pagan burial ground, a Vatican Necropolis tour will take you through different sections. The pagan section dates back to the first century AD. By the 5th Century AD Christian mausoleums began to appear.
Type. Attraction. Church. Cultural. Historic. Museum. Highlights. The Vatican Necropolis is located under the Vatican City, at a depth of 5 to 12 meters below Saint Peter’s Basilica. Major archaeological excavations took place in the years 1940 to 194.
