Roma Sotterranea; or, Some account of the Roman catacombs especially of the cemetery of San Callisto, compiled from the works of Commendatore de Rossi with the consent of the author (1869)
Northcote, J. Spencer (James Spencer), 1821-1907, Brownlow, W.-R. (William-R.), 1830-1901, Rossi, Giovanni Battista de, 1822-1894 · London : Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer · leaf 378
hen.J In order to prevent the profanation of the sacredsepulchres, the Christians had recourse to an expedient, thelabour and expense of which proves its extreme necessity.They filled up with earth all the principal galleries, and thusrendered the cemeteries inaccessible either to friend or foe.… … Fig. i-z.-Fi/th Period. Galleries made 7vken the ancient ones 7veye filled with earth. .V.^ -These galleries are distinguished by the light shading. Brickwork is denoted bydarker shading. Luminaria by black squares. Fl is a well which still contains water. 352 Roma Sotterranea. from the condition…
Cimitero di Callisto (Rome, Italy) · Catacombs · Inscriptions
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