A '''catacomb''' is an underground [[cemetery]] consisting of a gallery with recesses for [[tomb]]s. <ref> [Oxford English Dictionary] </ref>
A '''catacomb''' is an underground [[cemetery]] consisting of a gallery with recesses for [[tomb]]s. <ref> [Oxford English Dictionary] </ref>
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Catacombs are present in many cities around the world.
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Catacombs are present in many [[city|cities]] around the [[world]].
== Roman Catacombs ==
== Roman Catacombs ==
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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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The catacombs in [[Rome]] were [[underground]] [[tunnel]]s 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 [[death]]s of the martyrs.