Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano

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An ideal tour for those who don't have much time, this audio-guided option will walk you through all the historical facts you need for a deeper understanding of the Basilica of San Giovanni and Cloister. Explore the Basilica, dedicated to SS. Salvatore and to SS. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. Admire the light streaming through the windows of the oldest church of Christianity, commissioned by the emperor Constantine, consecrated in 324 AD. Learn why it's defined as the mater et caput of all the churches of Rome and of the world! From the Basilica, enter the Romanesque and Gothic Cloister with its beautiful inlaid marble columns, the work of famous Roman marble workers.