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A procession in the San Callistus catacombs in Rome.

A catacomb is an underground tunnel that is used to hold and bury dead bodies. Many of them were made in the Roman Empire.

Use in music

The Catacombs is the eighth movement from Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky. It describes of loud and soft sounds of echoes in catacombs.

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Images for kids

  • Rom, Domitilla-Katakomben 2

    Grave niches in the Catacombs of Domitilla, Rome.

  • Rom, Domitilla-Katakomben, Fresko "Christus und die 12 Apostel" und Christussymbol "Chi Rho" 1

    Jesus and his twelve apostles, fresco with the Chi-Rho symbol ☧, Catacombs of Domitilla, Rome.

  • Rom, Domitilla-Katakomben, Steintafel mit Inschrift, Alpha und Omega und Christussymbol Chi Rho

    The Chi-Rho symbol ☧ with Alpha and Omega, Catacombs of Domitilla, Rome.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Catacumbas para niños

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