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 [...]
Photo from Steve at Rome Underground Catacombe di San Callisto/Catacombs of St. Callixtus Via Appia Antica, 126 00179 Rome, Italy tel. +39/06/51301580 fax +39/06/51301567 Website: www.catacombe.roma.it Closed on Wednesdays Hours: 9.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 17.00 8 € full price; 5 € reduced fee (effective 01/01/2010) From The Christian Catacombs of Rome [...]
Catacombe di San Sebastiano/ Catacombs of St. Sebastian Via Appia Antica, 136 00179 Rome, Italy tel. +39/06/7887035 fax +39/06/7843745 website: www.catacombe.org Closed on Sundays Hours: 9.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 17.00 Currently, 6 € full price; 3 € reduced fee – projected increase 01/01/2010 The Catacombs of St. Sebastian were among [...]
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