CHRISTIAN CATACOMBS IN ROME. About the same time as the persecution of Decius, ... And many of these people that Jesus is healing, by their dress, you can tell are lower class.

Rome, Capital of Catacombs. To find catacombs, ... "They used to grow larger and larger around the tombs of saints because people asked to be buried near their religious leaders." ...

Rome Newsroom, Feb 19, 2024 / 13:50 pm. Rome’s catacombs will open to the public for free guided tours and moments of prayer and reflection on Saturday, March 2, as part of the seventh edition ...

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Medieval Rome's 'Catacomb Saints' were posthumously excavated, bejeweled and sent across Europe It’s unknown who these people were in life, but their corpses were presented as saints in death.

“We wouldn’t know about these people without the evidence from the Jewish catacombs.” Today, many of the buildings in Villa Torlonia Park serve as museums, theaters, and other cultural centers.

Rome's catacombs will open to the public for free guided tours and moments of prayer and reflection on Saturday, March 2, as part of the 7th edition of Day of the Catacombs.