Early Christian burial sites are now easier to see, both in person and via the Internet, thanks to 21st-century technology and collaboration between Google and the Vatican. "This is perhaps the sign ...

Rome, Nov 25 (EFE).Rome, Nov 25 (EFE). — The cubicle that houses frescoes representing the resurrection of Lazarus is one of the latest, most magnificent discoveries to be found in the Roman Catacombs ...

Some of the most important relics in Christendom, the ancient catacombs in Rome, may not have been started as a Christian practice after all, a new study by Dutch researchers suggests. The finding, ...

Beneath the modern city of Alexandria lies one of the most unusual burial complexes in the ancient Mediterranean. Known as the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, the site is famous for its spiral descent, ...

Life has been discovered in the barren depths of Rome's ancient tombs, proving catacombs are not just a resting place for the dead. The two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of the ...

At the Catacombs of Santa Priscilla, Rome’s oldest Christian cemetery, ancient art may indicate that woman were once priests, reports the BBC. Scholars have long been in disagreement over the meaning ...

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt on Sunday completed a project to restore the catacombs of Kom el-Shuqafa in western Alexandria, which have been prone to groundwater leaks since they were ...

Soon, when Americans head to Rome, there will be a new archaeological treasure to check out among the city’s varied offerings — underground burial chambers containing the remains of Jews from the ...