Case romane e Antiquarium

An architectural and historical analysis examines the complex stratified remains located beneath the Basilica of SS. Giovanni e Paolo on the Caelian Hill in Rome. The text details the urban transformation of the site from the 2nd to the 5th century AD, tracing its structural evolution from early imperial residential units and a 3rd-century commercial insula with ground-floor tabernae into an aristocratic, highly decorated domus. Emphasis is placed on the site's transitioning artistic repertoire, spanning pagan iconography—such as the Room of the Genii and the Proserpina nymphaeum—to early Christian devotional spaces, most notably the 4th-century confessio and medieval frescoes. Additionally, the text highlights modern structural restoration efforts, environmental monitoring protocols required to preserve the delicate microclimate, and the curation of the site's Antiquarium, which houses recovered artifacts spanning the Roman and medieval periods.