admin on December 17th, 2009

One of the most interesting sites to visit in Rome are The Catacombs. The catacombs are located primarily outside the city walls of the city. Roman law at the time – 2nd century AD – prevented burial inside the city walls. In the Pagan religion, death was celebrated by cremation. The early Christian rejected this [...]

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admin on December 17th, 2009

  

 
Catacombe di Priscilla/Catacombs of Priscilla
Via Salaria, 430
00199 Rome, Italy
tel/fax: +39/06/86206272
Website: http://www.catacombepriscilla.com/pagine-eng/home.htm
Closed on Mondays
Hours: 8:30 – 12.00 and 14.30 – 17.00
8 € full price; 5 € reduced fee (effective 01/01/2010)
 
The Catacombs of Priscilla were probably founded by the noblewoman Priscilla who donated the land on which it was built. There are many martyrs buried here including [...]

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