Rome - Don't Miss
Dig a little deeper through Rome's layers of history and discover more hidden secrets.
Find one of the first underground Christian dwellings at the church of San Clemente, used for clandestine worship in the 1st century AD. Admire golden mosaics inside the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere and experience two of Caravaggio's masterpieces first hand in the Santa Maria del Popolo Church. For a taste of 20th-century creativity, visit the National Gallery of Modern Art.
Legend has it that Rome's one female Pope, Joan (855 to 858), disguised herself as a man to live in sin with her lover before catching religion. During a procession, Joan gave birth on the spot before being stoned to death (along with her newborn). A scruffy shrine on Via Quattro Santi marks the spot.
