Discover the ancient prison reserved for important state prisoners awaiting their execution where, according to tradition, Sts. Peter and Paul were imprisoned before their martyrdom.

Located below the 16th century church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami is a dark dungeon called Mamertine Prison (which was originally called Tullianum), which according to Christian legend, was the ...

Located below the 16th century church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami is a dark dungeon called Mamertine Prison (which was originally called Tullianum), which according to Christian legend, was the ...

A view of the Mamertine Prison (in antiquity the Tullianum), where Saints Peter and Paul were supposedly imprisoned. (AFP) "We are very proud to return this place of detention and prayer to the ...

Nearly every age is represented, going back to the Mamertine prison built by King Anco Marzio in the seventh century B.C. Rome's historical importance also ensured that the buildings erected often ...

The Mamertine Prison, a dingy complex of cells which now lies beneath a Renaissance church, has long been venerated as the place where the apostle was shackled before he was killed on the spot on ...

The Mamertine Prison (a.k.a. Carcere Mamertino or San Pietro in Carcare) is an ancient prison at the foot of the Capitoline Hill in Rome. It consists of two gloomy underground cells where Rome’s ...

Roman prison with holy inmates reopens 07/14/2016 An ancient Roman prison which boasts a couple of saints as former inmates reopens to the public on July 21 in the heart of the eternal city, after ...

The Mamertine Prison, which sits on the slope of the Capitoline Hill, was used as a holding cell for short periods before executions and, according to legend, briefly housed both Saint Peter and ...