To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest burial underground tunnels in the world. "Hundreds of kilometers of catacombs run underneath the town and its outskirts," says ...

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 ...

It may be surprising to learn that just outside Rome’s city walls, there is an extensive system of underground tombs that stretch for an estimated one thousand kilometers. These catacombs mark a ...

Mysterious The crowd People who are into hidden history The guide Unflappable Standouts A room decorated in chandeliers made from a Capuchin monk's vertebrae Best for Travelers curious about a ...