The Catacombs of Rome are ancient catacombs, underground burial places in and around Rome, of which there are at least forty, some rediscovered only in recent decades.
A Eucharistic fresco, Catacomb of Callixtus
Good Shepherd fresco from the Catacombs of San Callisto.
Carved Roman Sarcophagus
An earlier catacomb wall art, depicting Adam and Eve from the Old Testament.
Catacombs are man-made underground passages primarily used for religious purposes, particularly for burial. Any chamber used as a burial place is considered a catacomb, although the word is most commonly associated with the Roman Empire.
A procession in the San Callistus catacombs in Rome, painted by Alberto Pisa.
Grave niches in the Catacombs of Domitilla, Rome.
Paris Catacombs.
Jesus and his twelve apostles, fresco with the Chi-Rho symbol ☧, Catacombs of Domitilla, Rome.