Rome Sights

Tomb of St Peter

#325 of 963 things to do in Rome

#9476 of 49054 things to do in Europe

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  • Address
    • Vatican City
  • Price
    • admission €10, booking obligatory, over 15s only
  • Hours
    • 07:00-18:00 Apr-Sep, 07:00-17:00 Oct-Mar

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Lonely Planet review for Tomb of St Peter

Excavations beneath the St.Peter's Basilica, which began in 1940, have uncovered part of the original church and what archaeologists believe is the Tomb of St Peter. In 1942, the bones of an elderly, strongly built man were found in a box hidden behind a wall covered by pilgrims’ graffiti. After more than 30 years of forensic examination, in 1976, Pope Paul VI declared the bones to be those of St Peter.

 

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