Undergrounds in Rome

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The Catacombs of Saint Callixtus are some of the many smaller catacombs scattered around the Eternal City. Located on the Appian Way, the catacombs are famous for containing the Crypt of the Popes, which, as the name suggests, once contained the tombs of several popes from the 2nd to 4th centuries.

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Vicus Caprarius: Unearth Rome's Subterranean Secrets

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View the bone chapels buried under the streets of Rome

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Tour the underground burial chambers and view ancient Christian relics

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Discover what lies buried under the city with a tour of Rome's catacombs

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The Catacomb of Priscilla is the queen of the catacombs. Located on the Via Salaria in Rome, Italy, this creepy attraction is spread over two floors and probably takes its name from Priscilla of the senatorial family of Acili. Its origin is different from that of the other catacombs, in that it was once a sandstone quarry, and then abandoned. Christians began to use the large and irregular tunnels that make up the first level of the catacomb, building niche tombs and digging hundreds of locules in the walls. Visitors can join a guide to explore the creepy underground network and learn about the martyrs buried here.

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Rome's Case Romane del Celio is an underground site that hides 20 rooms dating from between the second century and fourth century A.D. It is located underneath the Basilica Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Rome, Italy.

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Viterbo Sotterranea is a labyrinth of underground passageways and caves under the city of Viterbo. It is believed to date as far back as the Etruscan era (900 BCE - 100 BCE). The tunnels were expanded during the medieval period and were used for covert travel and strategic movement around the city.

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The Catacombs of Domitilla are not the most visited in Rome, but remain some of the most important. Some of the rooms are richly decorated, others house the tombs of the martyrs who, during the Middle Ages, attracted the devotion of numerous pilgrims. This sprawling underground Christian cemetery is named after the Domitilla family, who ordered them to be dug. The Catacombs of Domitilla are situated over 16 meters underground, about two kilometers from the south of Appia Antica, and span 15 kilometers in distance beneath the streets of Rome.

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The catacomb of Peter and Marcellinus is a major attraction in Rome, located on the ancient Via Labicana, south-east of the city and 3 kilometres from the ancient town's walls. You can join a guide to explore a vast network of subterranean galleries, 4.5 kms long, spanning three levels across an area of three hectares. This complex catacomb is the final resting place of saints Peter and Marcellinus as well as up to 25,000 more people. It's just one of the 60 Christian cemeteries in Rome, yet it's home to roughly a third of all the paintings known to exist in the catacombs.