Items matching catacombs

Catacombs in Alexandria

“By far the most magnificent portion [of Alexandria] was the Bruchium (granery, or height), bathed by the waters of the Great Harbour, and adjoining the oldest part of the city, namely, the original f [...]

Keywords: death, interiors, caves, catacombs, tombs, spooky

Places shown: Alexandria; Egypt

Added: 2006-02-10

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A Procession in the Catacomb of Callistus

Navigating the underground paths of the dead in Rome, carrying only a flickering torch to fend off the darkness! The note printed on the tissue-paper protecting this image reads: The nucleus of the gr [...]

Keywords: death, caves, people, roman remains, catacombs, interiors, colour, spooky

Places shown: Rome; Italy

Added: 2006-02-09

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The Catacombs of Naples

The Catacombs of Naples are of great interest even after those of Rome; they are said to extend for several miles underground; and they consist of broad arched passages hollowed out of the rock, conta [...]

Keywords: catacombs, death, interiors, tombs, roman remains, spooky

Places shown: Naples; Italy

Added: 2006-03-17

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The Catacombs at Palermo

At the end of a long dark corridor, lined with coffins, chests, skulls, and the standing dead, we see an archway, and, through the arch, an old man, a monk, standing in a pool of light. This is a very [...]

Keywords: catacombs, death, interiors, tombs, corridors, people, spooky

Places shown: Palermo; Sicily; Italy

Added: 2009-10-24

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