But the catacombs were not hideouts. They were simply low-budget underground cemeteries. The Appian Way has two major Christian catacombs, each offering visitors a half-hour underground tour to ...

For the brave enough, Rick Steves advises avoiding a particularly dangerous stretch between the San Sebastiano and San Callisto Catacombs, known as "Via Appia Antica" or the Appian Way.

Steves also said of things to do on the Appian Way, " ... you can go underground, touring your choice of early Christian catacombs." These catacombs are miles long and some of the people buried ...

The Appian Way was the main road connecting Rome to ... including the aforementioned aqueduct and Villa dei Quintili, as well as catacombs. In the summer, I love to go to Pizzeria L'Elementare ...

A bas relief, she hovers above the Appian Way next to her husband ... making slow progress as there's so much to see. I start at the Catacombs of St Sebastian. Rome's famous for its subterranean ...

Hundreds of delegates took a break from their discussions of synodality to visit the catacombs of St. Sebastian and St. Callistus located on Rome’s ancient Appian Way on Oct. 12. Each synod ...

sit alongside ancient catacombs and churches, crumbling tombstones of Roman families and leafy villas. The Appian Way sheds light not only on the Roman Republic and later Roman Empire, but also on ...

Or, as it’s called in English, the Appian Way. It’s the site of crucifixions, catacombs, and military conquest. Where St. Peter said he saw a vision of Jesus Christ himself. But standing on ...

Later, Christians buried their dead in nearby catacombs into which tourists can venture on guided tours led by priests. While the Appian Way fell into various states of disrepair after the fall of ...