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 ...

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 ...

Rich Romans built villas, tombs and mausoleums along the Appian Way against a backdrop of the purple Alban hills. Under ivy-draped walls, early Christians dug tunneled graves called catacombs.

Why should I visit the Ancient Appian Way? If you've ever heard the expression ... aqueduct and Villa dei Quintili, as well as catacombs. In the summer, I love to go to Pizzeria L'Elementare ...

Lined with catacombs, tombs ... My runs begin in front of the Appian Way Park Authority, a handy information point that offers maps of the park including a detailed, illustrated guide with ...

A map of the Appian Way (in white), which winds from Rome to the southern port city of Brindisi. Public domain via NASA According to UNESCO, the road initially served as an instrument of Roman ...

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 ...