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Catacombs of Rome
Also known as Catacomb of Callixtus
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Underground Christian cemeteries; the Callixtus catacomb holds the crypt of 3rd-century bishops.
Wikipedia extract
The Catacombs of Rome are ancient catacombs, underground burial places in and around Rome, some rediscovered since 1578, others even as late as the 1950s.
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- Catacombs of Rome · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q741051 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q741051
- Catholic Encyclopedia 03510a
Related
- Pope Callixtus I · person
rome · archaeology · burial