Catacombs of SaintĀ Gaudiosus
Are you ready for a journey into the macabre underbelly of Naples? Welcome to the Catacombs of San Gaudioso, where the dead don’t just rest – they put on a show! Nestled beneath the bustling Rione SanitĆ district, these 4th-century catacombs are a veritable playground for the morbidly c
The dove and the raven and the flood notes
According to theĀ biblicalĀ story (GenesisĀ 8:11), a dove was released byĀ NoahĀ after theĀ FloodĀ in order to find land; it came back carrying a freshly plucked olive leaf (Hebrew: ×¢×× ×××ŖĀ alay zayit),[Gen 8:11]Ā a sign of life after the Flood and of God’s bringing Noah, his family and
Catacombs of Lima, Peru
TheĀ Catacombs of LimaĀ (Spanish:Ā Catacumbas de Lima) are undergroundĀ ossuariesĀ in theĀ historic centreĀ ofĀ Lima,Ā Peru. TheĀ catacombsĀ were built under theĀ Basilica and Convent of San FranciscoĀ and currently function as aĀ museum. History In 1546, theĀ Franciscan orderĀ began construction of
AnĀ arcosolium is an arched recess used as a place of entombment
AnĀ arcosolium, pluralĀ arcosolia, is an arched recess used as a place of entombment. The word is from LatinĀ arcus, “arch”, andĀ solium, “throne” (literally “place of state”) or post-classical “sarcophagus“.[dubiousĀ āĀ discuss] Early arcosolia were
TheĀ Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo
The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (also Catacombe dei Cappuccini or Catacombs of the Capuchins) are burial catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary hi
Ossuary
AnĀ ossuaryĀ is a chest, box, building, well, or site made to serve as the final resting place of humanĀ skeletalĀ remains. They are frequently used where burial space is scarce. A body is first buried in a temporaryĀ grave, then after some years the skeletal remains are removed and placed in an oss
Catacombs of San Gennaro inĀ Naples,Ā Italy
TheĀ Catacombs of San GennaroĀ are undergroundĀ paleo-ChristianĀ burial and worship sites inĀ Naples,Ā Italy, carved out ofĀ tuff, a porous stone. They are situated in the northern part of the city, on the slope leading up toĀ CapodimonteĀ [it], consisting of two levels, San Gennaro Superiore, and S