The Roman catacombs are intricate labyrinths of burial chambers that were built roughly between the third and fifth century A.D. They are considered among the most important relics of early ...

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 the ...

The Paris catacombs were constructed after mass gravesites started to pollute the soil and leech smells. The catacombs were originally the site of limestone mines used during the Roman Empire. It took ...

Deep underground in the middle of the tiny island country of Malta lies a series of ancient catacombs, communal burial grounds that date back millennia. Malta has always been a way-station on journeys ...

ROME (RNS) A passionate manifesto signed on Nov. 16, 1965, on an altar in the Roman catacombs pledged bishops to live simply to be close to the poor. Known as the Pact of the Catacombs, it was ...

Why are there so many skeletons in the Catacombs? The Catacombs were built when Paris's burial grounds began running out of space, leading to major public health issues. Millions of skeletons were ...