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generic term, not just in Rome
Catacombs 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. Catacombs have also been discovered in other places of the Roman Empire.
A catacomb is an underground cemetary consisting of a gallery with recesses for tombs. <ref> Oxford English Dictionary </ref>
Catacombs are present in many cities around the world.
== Roman Catacombs ==
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.