Experts' Choice Award Mamertine Prison
4 expert reviews
“This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Fodor's "A recent restoration of the cells installed a multimedia show, which partly explains the price hike: the stop now costs almost as much as the Forum, Palatine, and Colosseum combined." Full review
Lonely Planet "At the foot of the Campidoglio, the Mamertine Prison was ancient Rome's maximum-security jail." Full review
Time Out "Just off the steps leading from the Capitoline hill down to the Roman Forum, the Mamertine Prison was waiting for anyone thought to pose a threat to the security of the ancient Roman state." Full review
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