Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter

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Rome -- medieval

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Description

The Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter are ancient catacombs situated on the 3rd mile of the ancient Via Labicana, today Via Casilina in Rome, Italy, near the church of Santi Marcellino e Pietro ad Duas Lauros. Their name refers to the Christian martyrs Marcellinus and Peter who, according to tradition, were buried here, near the body of St. Tiburtius.

Future Events

In 2006, over a thousand skeletons were discovered in these catacombs; the skeletons were stacked one on top of each other and still bore the togas they were buried with.

The Catacombs were opened to the public on the 13th April 2014. The Catacombs are open only on Saturdays and on Sundays for individual visitors.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Marcellinus_and_Peter