Catacombs
noun
An underground cemetery with tunnels and rooms for graves.
Tourists often visit the ancient catacombs in Rome to see the historic tombs.
Often appears as...
- rome catacombs
- explore the catacombs
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Historical
noun
An underground cemetery with tunnels and rooms for graves.
Tourists often visit the ancient catacombs in Rome to see the historic tombs.
Often appears as...
- rome catacombs
- explore the catacombs
Usage tips
Historical
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Pro Tip 1/3Historical significance
Catacombs are significant in history especially regarding burial traditions in ancient societies.
The catacombs of Paris hold the remains of millions of people from past centuries.
Pro Tip 2/3Underground exploration
Catacombs are often tourist sites, where people can walk through the corridors underground.
She took a guided tour through the dark, eerie catacombs.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural reference
Catacombs are referenced in literature and films as mysterious or haunting places.
The movie's climax took place in the spooky catacombs beneath the city.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical significance
Catacombs are significant in history especially regarding burial traditions in ancient societies.
The catacombs of Paris hold the remains of millions of people from past centuries.
Pro Tip 2/3Underground exploration
Catacombs are often tourist sites, where people can walk through the corridors underground.
She took a guided tour through the dark, eerie catacombs.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural reference
Catacombs are referenced in literature and films as mysterious or haunting places.
The movie's climax took place in the spooky catacombs beneath the city.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical significance
Catacombs are significant in history especially regarding burial traditions in ancient societies.
The catacombs of Paris hold the remains of millions of people from past centuries.
Pro Tip 2/3Underground exploration
Catacombs are often tourist sites, where people can walk through the corridors underground.
She took a guided tour through the dark, eerie catacombs.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural reference
Catacombs are referenced in literature and films as mysterious or haunting places.
The movie's climax took place in the spooky catacombs beneath the city.
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The fascinating history...
The Etruscans built expansive necropoles, their grid-patterned streets lined with tombs. In Rome, subterranean catacombs housed both cremation urns and intact remains.
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Bare Bones PIPE National...
support our inner frameworks provide they've had a pretty bad rap to send sixty feet under the streets of Paris into its catacombs hundreds of
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The fascinating history...
The Etruscans built expansive necropoles, their grid-patterned streets lined with tombs. In Rome, subterranean catacombs housed both cremation urns and intact remains.
Video examples
Bare Bones PIPE National...
support our inner frameworks provide they've had a pretty bad rap to send sixty feet under the streets of Paris into its catacombs hundreds of
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Allan Gurganus
American Novelist
The Practical Heart' was published one week before the World Trade towers collapsed. Book reviewing and all else in our culture stopped dead-still for half a year. I went on the book tour anyway. But I felt like the apostle Paul going unto the catacombs where scared believers hid and prayed.
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Allan Gurganus
American Novelist
The Practical Heart' was published one week before the World Trade towers collapsed. Book reviewing and all else in our culture stopped dead-still for half a year. I went on the book tour anyway. But I felt like the apostle Paul going unto the catacombs where scared believers hid and prayed.
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