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A catacomb is an underground cemetery consisting of a gallery with recesses for tombs. <ref> [Oxford English Dictionary] </ref>   
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A '''catacomb''' is an underground [[cemetery]] consisting of a gallery with recesses for [[tomb]]s. <ref> [Oxford English Dictionary] </ref>   
    
Catacombs are present in many cities around the world.  
 
Catacombs are present in many cities around the world.  
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== Roman Catacombs ==
 
== Roman Catacombs ==
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The catacombs in Rome were underground tunnels and burial galleries for Christian martyrs in ancient Rome.  Christians would recognize the contributions of these martyrs by attending ceremonies in the catacombs on the anniversaries of the deaths of the martyrs.
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The catacombs in [[Rome]] were underground tunnels and burial galleries for [[Christian]] [[martyr]]s in ancient Rome.  Christians would recognize the contributions of these martyrs by attending ceremonies in the catacombs on the anniversaries of the deaths of the martyrs.
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