Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Like the lost Catacombs of Roma
So now that I'm getting down for my last month or so in Europe- so sad, I am trying to do small things in Rome that I have been putting off. I went to see the Catacombs one day after school with a few friends. It was a rally nice day and I was excited to be out doing something. The catacombs were used as tombs for Christians and Jews from 100-500 AD. These people did not cremate bodies, like many Romans. They were outside the city walls and stretch for over 7 miles underground. Most are small tombs that are sealed with an inscription on them. Many/most of the bodies have since been removed from this area. The tunnels wind all over the place. It was really cool to be down there, but the guide rushed us through which was upsetting. I really wanted to look around and have Paul tell me awesome things.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment