Vatican opens new entrance to Via Triumphalis necropolis

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 7 - A new entrance to the ancient Roman necropolis of the Via Triumphalis in the Vatican Museums is to be inaugurated on November 17.
    Entrance to the archaeological site will be possible directly from the Porta di Santa Rosa gate, a monumental entrance to the Vatican City State created by sculptor Gino Giannetti in the section of the Vatican Walls overlooking Piazza Risorgimento.
    The new entrance will allow direct access to the necropolis, entrance to which has until now been combined with a visit to the Vatican Museums.
    Consequently visitors will be able to admire the excavations under the Vatican gardens including mosaics, frescoes and burial chambers as part of a new guided tour experience to the necropolis alone promoted by the Governorate of the Vatican City State in consideration of the upcoming 2025 Jubilee.
    The site will be accessible on Fridays and Saturdays upon prior booking on the official Vatican Museums website (m.museivaticani.va). (ANSA).