Catacombs

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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
קטקומבות
Name (Latin)
Catacombs
Name (Arabic)
سرداب الموتى
See Also From tracing topical name
Cemeteries
Christian antiquities
Tombs
Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q172896
Library of congress: sh 85020771
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Wikipedia description:

Catacombs are man-made underground passages primarily used for religious purposes, particularly for burial. Any chamber used as a burial place is considered a catacomb, although the word is most commonly associated with the Roman Empire.

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