Houses of the first Christians in Rome

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  Timeline Antiquity
  From Imparare Roma S1E5
Discover how the first Christians gathered in Rome before churches existed. We visit an ancient domus ecclesiae beneath the Basilica of Saints John and Paul, on the Caelian Hill, where the Eucharist was celebrated during times of persecution. Learn its history, hidden Christian symbols, and how Saint Justin described the Mass in the 2nd century.