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Catacombs
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... These underground burial grounds were called catacombs. The catacombs are made up of underground tunnels with cut out rows of rectangular niches. ... In yielding with Roman law all catacombs were located outside the city.
The catacombs were a good solution to the many problems Christians were having with burying their dead. ... The idea generated to have the cemeteries built underground and as it turned out catacombs was the cheaper and safer solution.
Once the Christians became free to express their beliefs the catacombs grew in size with the support of the Church, gifts, and the purchase of more land.
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Title: Catacombs
Words: 366
Rating: None
Pages: 1.5
submitted by: allclean
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