A Gothic church on Via dei Tribunali with a remarkable surprise beneath it: excavations under the floor have revealed the ancient Greek and Roman remains of Neapolis's marketplace, including the macellum (meat market), a treasury, a bakery, and sections of the ancient street. The underground tour descends through 2,500 years of urban history in 30 minutes.
The church above is architecturally notable for its French Gothic apse — unusual in Naples — and contains the tomb of Catherine of Austria, wife of Charles of Calabria, carved by Tino di Camaino in 1325. The combination of a fine medieval church with an extraordinary archaeological site below makes San Lorenzo Maggiore one of the most complete experiences in the Centro Storico.