Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano Tours and Tickets

Q: What’s the best way to experience the Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano?

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Q: How much does it cost to visit the Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano in 2025?

The 6th-century Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano is free to enter. For a better understanding of its long history and important mosaics, visit with a guided tour; small-group tours of Rome’s early Christian sites start at around US$70.

Q: How can I visit the Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano?

Although the Santi Cosma e Damiano Church is located inside the Roman Forum (Foro Romano), the entrance is via the external monastery, so you do not need to purchase a Forum ticket to enter. The church and crypt are open to the public daily from 10am to 1pm, and again from 3pm to 5pm; avoid visiting during Sunday Mass at 11:30am.

Q: What is the history behind the Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano?

Once a pagan temple dedicated to Romulus, the deified son of Emperor Maxentius, the Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano was converted to a Christian church in 527. It is dedicated to the Syrian physicians Cosmas and Damian, two martyred brothers who are the patron saints of doctors and veterinarians today.

Q: Are there any notable artworks or features inside the Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano?

Yes, this early Christian basilica is known for its remarkable 6th- and 7th-century mosaics, among the most important in Italy. The apse mosaics depict Christ flanked by the saints Peter and Paul on one side and Cosma and Damiano on the other, while the choir arch mosaics recreate scenes from the first chapters of the Book of Revelation.

Q: Is photography allowed inside the basilica?

Yes, you can take photos inside the church and crypt, but flash photography and tripods are not permitted. Avoid photographing the church interiors when Mass and other services are taking place, and bring a camera with a zoom lens to capture details of the early Christian mosaics.

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Know before you go

Though the church is part of the Forum complex, the entrance is through the monastery outside the Forum, so you do not need tickets to enter.
Visitors must wear clothing that covers shoulders and knees to enter the church.
The church and cloister are accessible to wheelchairs; the crypt beneath the church is not.
Photography (without flash) is allowed inside the church.

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