St. Paul's Catacombs are a typical complex of interconnected, underground Roman cemeteries that were in use up to the 4th century AD. They are located on the outskirts of the old Roman capital Melite (today's Mdina), since Roman law prohibited burials within the city.
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The site was first fully investigated in 1894 by Dr. Antonio Annetto Caruana. It is now managed by Heritage Malta. There are over 30 hypogea in ...
Serving as a burial ground from Punic, Roman and Byzantine times the St Paul's Catacombs represent the earliest and largest archaeological evidence of ...
St.Paul's Catacombs are a typical complex of underground, sometimes interconnecting, Late Roman cemeteries that were in use between the 4th and 8th centuries AD ...
St Paul's Catacombs in Rabat are Roman burial grounds dating back to the 3rd century BC. It is believed they were in use up until the 7th century AD.
The Catacombs of St. Paul served as a burial site from Punic, Roman and Byzantine times. It is one of Malta's oldest and most significant monuments of ...
However, despite the fact that the catacombs were used as a cemetery for around 1,000 years and thousands of people were buried there, few personal details of ...
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St.Paul's Catacombs are a typical complex of interconnected, underground Roman cemeteries that were in use up to the 4th century AD.
St Pauls Catacombs are the largest and the most decorated on the island, date back to the 4th century anno Domini (after Christ for those who are not up to ...
In use until the fourth century AD, these magnificent catacombs provide the earliest evidence of Christianity in Malta. After descending into the underground ...