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Roman Catacombs — • The subject is covered under the headings: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. Paintings; V. Sarcophagi; VI. Small Objects Found in the Catacombs; and VII. Catacombs outside Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman… … Catholic encyclopedia
CATACOMBS — CATACOMBS, deep, subterranean tunnels, intended for the most part for the burial of the dead. The name is derived from the late Latin catacumba (etymology uncertain) and originally indicated a particular cave, ad Catacumbas, on the Appian Way… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Roman Academies — Roman Academies † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Academies The Italian Renaissance at its apogee [from the close of the Western Schism (1418) to the middle of the sixteenth century] found two intellectual centres, Florence and Rome.… … Catholic encyclopedia
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Catacombs of Rome — The Catacombs of Rome are ancient catacombs, or underground burial places under or near Rome, Italy, of which there are at least forty, some discovered only in recent decades. Though most famous for Christian burials, they include pagan and… … Wikipedia
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Roman Catholic Marian art — The Blessed Virgin Mary has been one of the major subjects of Christian Art, Catholic Art and Western Art for many centuries. Literally hundreds of thousands of pieces of Roman Catholic Marian art covering a range of Marian artistic topics have… … Wikipedia
Catacombs of San Gennaro — Infobox Cemetery name = Catacombs of San Gennaro imagesize = 200px caption = The Catacombs of Naples established = 3rd century CE ? country = Italy location = Naples coordinates = type = owner = size = graves = website = findagrave = political =… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholicism in Afghanistan — The Roman Catholic Church in Afghanistan is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. There are very few Catholics in this overwhelmingly Islamic country just over 100 attend mass… … Wikipedia
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