The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest burial underground tunnels in the world. "Hundreds of kilometers of catacombs run underneath the town and its outskirts," says ...

The trip also aligns with a significant milestone for Italy, the Vatican City, and Rome: the 2025 Jubilee ... half-hour after-hours tour of the Roman Catacombs (£81pp). Dating back 2,000 years ...

Deep below the streets of Rome lie the ancient catacombs where early Christians buried their dead and sustained hope for eternal life. About the same time as the persecution of Decius, middle of ...