The underground cemeteries, nearly 2,000 years old, hold some of the earliest evidence of Christian faith, belief in the ...

The Capuchin Crypt is a popular stop on Rome tours that also include catacombs and/or other macabre sights. The premier park ...

The catacombs of Paris are a fascinatingly morbid historic attraction, where you go deep underground to explore passageways ...

Object Details Description On October 12, 1938, in coordination with the 1938 meeting of the International Christian Archaeological Congress, the Vatican issued a set of six stamps. The set features ...

All Christian catacombs in Rome are property of the Catholic Church, and no one is allowed to explore them without special permission from the Vatican. "It's not so easy to get the permission.

Surprisingly, "there are many other underground sites that are entirely accessible to travelers, if they know about them." I met up with a professor, Giuseppina Mattietti, who guides students via ...

Beneath cities and landscapes around the world, there are places most people were never meant to see. Old tunnels, shelters, ...

Explosion at Gas Station Booms Across Rome Dozens of people were injured, including 10 police officers and a firefighter, officials said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.

Capuchin Monastery Catacombs, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Its original cemetery in 16th century and monks began to excavate crypts below it.

At least 29 people have been injured after multiple explosions at a petrol station in Rome. A truck is believed to have hit a gas pipe, with police saying two consecutive blasts occurred while ...

Alive in the Catacombs is available for streaming and download from Queens of the Stone Age's official website. On June 13, audio will be available on all major streaming services.