Day 3 - Outside St. John Lateran

St. John Lateran, as I understand it, means St. John of the Walls. And indeed the old Roman city walls are just outside the basilica.

Part of old Roman City walls at St. John Lateran, probably the Porta Maggiore

Probably the Porta Maggiore immediately outside the basilica. If so, it is the most imposing of all the gates, and was constructed at the time of Claudius.

Via Appia Nuova passing out of the old Roman walls

Almost immediately adjacent to the above, this part of the wall now is the beginning for Via Appia, the modern day replacement for the mother road of the Roman Empire. The Via Appia starts on the other side (outside of the city) of the arches. This is not the same Via Appia as the ancient Romans knew.

St. Francis of Assisi statue opposite St. John Lateran and Paola and Group N

St. Francis of Assisi, constructed in 1926 it would appear. This is immediately across the street from the basilica.

Outside old Roman walls near St. John Lateran

The outside of the Roman walls. Our bus was parked down the far end.

St. John Lateran

Catacombs of St. Callixtus right arrow