Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Rome's underground Christian, Jewish and pagan burial sites, the Catacombs, date back to the 2nd Century AD. There are more than 40 of them stretching over 170km (105 miles). But, until now, they have never been fully documented, their vast scale only recorded with handmade maps. That is now changing, following a three-year project to create the first fully comprehensive three-dimensional image using laser scanners. READ MORE...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) I visited the Catacombs of S. Domitilla last year. I remember seeing all these blocked passages and wondered why we didn't have access to them. And our tour was pretty short (about 15/20 mins max). Now I know why... Edited May 5, 2009 by Aurelia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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