Deep below the streets of Rome lie the ancient catacombs where early Christians buried their dead and sustained hope for eternal life. About the same time as the persecution of Decius, middle of ...

Probably there are a number of lost catacombs, too." The oldest tunnels date back to the first century. "The Jewish community in Rome built them as cemeteries. Christian catacombs came a century ...

These catacombs mark a definitive period in ancient Roman history: the gradual takeover of the Roman Empire by Christianity. Adhering to Roman law, the catacombs are located just outside of the ...

The Trinitarian order was founded at the end of the 12th century to free persecuted Christians. Today, it continues to ...

They are also significant in artistic terms because of their richly decorated murals of outstanding quality depicting Christian themes. The Roman cemetery was found by archaeological excavations which ...