catacomb

An underground cemetery consisting of tunnels, often on multiple levels. Catacombs were provided with shelf-like spaces (loculi) for regular burials and “bedrooms” (cubicula) for more elite burials. Web resource here.

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Gallery in theCatacombs of Priscilla, Rome. 3rd century and later.