Saint Peter is traditionally believed to be buried beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. His tomb is located directly below the main altar of the basilica, known as the Altar of the Confession
. According to Catholic tradition, after his martyrdom in Rome around 64 AD, Peter was buried near the site of his execution on Vatican Hill, close to the Circus of Nero, along the Via Cornelia
. Archaeological excavations under the basilica have uncovered a complex of mausoleums and a small funerary shrine dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, which Vatican authorities identify as the location of Saint Peter's tomb
. Bones believed to be those of Saint Peter were found in this area, and in 1968 Pope Paul VI declared the relics to be convincingly identified as Peter's, though absolute certainty remains debated among scholars
. In summary, Saint Peter is buried beneath the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, in a tomb dating back to early Christian times on Vatican Hill, near the site of his martyrdom
