In the 6th century AC St Gregory "the great" converted his house into a church and convent. The present building was rebuilt in the 17th century by Giovanni Battista Soria and restored in the 18th century.
From Caelian Hill to Colosseum
Portal of Villa Celimontana Church of St Maria in Domnica Arch of Dolabella The ancient "Via Claudia" Church of SS Giovanni and Paolo Church of St Gregory the great The ruins of the ancient temple of Claudius Colosseum