Catacomb of Priscilla

The Catacomb of Priscilla is a large archaeological site on the in Rome, Italy, situated in what was a quarry in Roman times. The catacombs extend underground for over seven miles, making them one of Rome's most extensive catacombs. it was used for thousands of Christian burials from the late 2nd century through the 4th century.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cemetery in Rome, Italy; an archaeological site on the Via Salaria in Rome, Italy, situated in what was a quarry in Roman times. This quarry was used for Christian burials from the late 2nd century through the 4th century.
  • Address: Via Salaria 430
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa Ada and Parco Nemorense o Virgiliano.

Park
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is a park in , Italy, with a surface of 180 hectares it is the second largest in the city after Villa Doria Pamphili. It is located in the northeastern part of the city.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 500 metres south of Catacomb of Priscilla.

Church
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The , also known as the Mausoleum of Santa Costanza, was built in the 4th century AD for Constantina, the daughter of the emperor Constantine I. is situated 1 km southeast of Catacomb of Priscilla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartiere Coppedè and North Centre.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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North Central is a district that covers the areas around Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo and Parioli, as well as the magnificent Villa Borghese and its gardens.

Quarter
is the 16th quartiere of the city of in . As a quarter, or second level administrative division, it is one of two that comprise the first level division of Municipio III. takes its name from the namesake hill.

Catacomb of Priscilla

Latitude
41.92973° or 41° 55′ 47″ north
Longitude
12.50877° or 12° 30′ 32″ east
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Open location code
8FHJWGH5+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 259064789
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
7303818
Wiki­data ID
Q2462868
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Catacomb of Priscilla” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Prissilla katakombası”
  • Catalan: “catacumbes de Priscil·la”
  • Catalan: “Catacumbes de Priscil·la”
  • Chinese: “普利西拉公墓”
  • Chinese: “普利西拉陵墓”
  • Chinese: “普黎史拉墓窟”
  • Chinese: “百基拉地下墓穴”
  • Chinese: “百基拉墓穴”
  • Danish: “Prisciallas katakombe”
  • Dutch: “Catacombe van Priscilla”
  • Dutch: “Priscilla-catacombe”
  • Esperanto: “katakombo de Priscilla”
  • Estonian: “Priscilla katakombid”
  • French: “catacombe de Priscille”
  • French: “Catacombe de Priscille”
  • French: “catacombe de Sainte Priscille”
  • French: “catacombe de Sainte-Priscille”
  • Galician: “Catacumbas de Priscila”
  • German: “Priscillakatakombe”
  • Greek: “Κατακόμβη Πρίσκιλλας”
  • Indonesian: “Katakombe Priskila”
  • Irish: “Catacóm Phriscille”
  • Italian: “catacombe di Priscilla”
  • Italian: “Catacombe di Priscilla”
  • Japanese: “プリシア共同墓地”
  • Japanese: “プリシッラのカタコンベ”
  • Polish: “Katakumby Pryscylli”
  • Portuguese: “Catacumba de Priscila”
  • Portuguese: “Catacumba de Santa Priscila”
  • Portuguese: “Catacumbas de Priscila”
  • Portuguese: “Catacumbas de Santa Priscila”
  • Romanian: “Catacomba Priscillei”
  • Russian: “Катакомбы Присциллы”
  • Slovenian: “Priscilline katakombe”
  • Spanish: “Catacumbas de Priscila”
  • Turkish: “Priscilla Katakombu”
  • Ukrainian: “Катакомби Прісцилли”

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