National Catholic Register

Behold the Newly Discovered Painting in Rome's Catacomb of St. Callixtus

ROME — A recent discovery in the Catacomb of St. Callixtus, an early Christian series of tombs beneath Rome, which once held the bodies of 16 popes, has been christened the “Orpheus cubicle” after the ...
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5c Crypt of St. Cecilia in Catacombs of St. Calixtus single

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National Catholic Register

Rome to Host 7th Day of the Catacombs, Opportunity to Reflect on Early Christians

Rome's catacombs will open to the public for free guided tours and moments of prayer and reflection on Saturday, March 2, as part of the 7th edition of Day of the Catacombs. A press release circulated ...
The Daily Telegraph

Art-eating fungus attacks Rome’s ancient underground frescoes

Rising temperatures and humidity levels inside the city’s catacombs are encouraging the growth of bacteria, moss and fungus Nick Squires is The Telegraph’s Rome correspondent, covering Italy, the ...