Probably there are a number of lost catacombs, too." The oldest tunnels date back to the first century. "The Jewish community in Rome built them as cemeteries. Christian catacombs came a century ...

and they're not the least bit inhibited of showing him with a wand in his hand in front of the tomb of Lazarus, for example. Learn more about the Christian catacombs in Rome at their web site.

and Christian crypts. There are even graves of some of the first popes in the Rome Catacombs! This tour goes the extra mile by offering luxury transfers to the city center. It lasts three hours ...

The Catacombs of Saint Callixtus, the largest of the underground networks, was the official cemetery of the Church of Rome in the 3rd century CE and contained over half a million Christian burials.

City Wonders offers a variety of other tours in Rome as well as day trips from ... Along the ride, you'll pass archeological sites, Christian catacombs and picturesque Roman aqueducts framing ...