The Basilica of Saint Cecilia in Trastevere, one of Rome’s most evocative early Christian churches, stands as both a place of worship and a tribute to one of the most venerated m@rtyrs of the early Roman Church. Tradition holds that the basilica was built over the home of Saint Cecilia, a noblewoman of the 2nd or 3rd century who became the patron saint of music. Though the current structure reflects major restorations from the 9th century and later Baroque interventions, its foundations echo cen