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Explore the Jewish Catacombs of Vigna Randanini in Rome, located along the rustic Appian Way. Get a ...
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The Vigna Randanini are Jewish Catacombs on the Appian Way which were used as underground burial sites in the 2nd – 4th centuries.
The Vigna Randanini are Jewish Catacombs on the Appian Way which were used as underground burial sites in the 2nd – 4th centuries. Dug out on 2 levels between 5 and 16.3 metres below the surface, the catacombs have tombs set up in various ways such as loculi excavated in the walls, cubicles with arcosolia, and typical kokhim-style tombs. They feature various decorations such as floral motifs, birds and animals, and traditional icons such as the menorah which offer insights into Jewish funerary culture, symbolism and iconography. Some images such as a figure of Fortuna with a hippocampus and 2 dolphins indicate that the catacombs were original a pagan site that was reused by the Jews.
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Via Appia Pignatelli, 4, 00179 Roma, Italy
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