Santa Balbina Rome: Early Christian Basilica, Current Closure and History Guide
Santa Balbina is one of the most atmospheric early Christian sites on Rome’s Little Aventine, set away from the main tourist corridors near San Saba and the Baths of Caracalla. The basilica incorporates ancient residential structures and preserves a long history of Christian use, medieval rebuilding and twentieth-century restoration. At present, the practical reality is…