Via Appia Antica 136
Hours 7.00am to 1.00pm; 2.00pm to 5.30pm
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Originally dedicated to the Apostles Peter and Paul, the basilica was buit in the early 4th century over the cemetery where the remains of the apostles had temporarily laid. It is one of the basilicas built by Emperor Constantine.
It later became the shrine for Saint Sebastian, a roman soldier martyred under Emperor Diocletian, who was buried in the church catacombs (see Saint Sebastian catacombs).
It later became the shrine for Saint Sebastian, a roman soldier martyred under Emperor Diocletian, who was buried in the church catacombs (see Saint Sebastian catacombs).
