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Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus
40.8595° N, 14.2490° E
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The Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus are underground paleo-Christian burial sites (4th–5th century AD), located in the northern area of the city of Naples (now Stella district).
Historical Timeline
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Paleo-Christian burials established
4th–5th century AD
Burial of Saint Gaudiosus
451–453 AD
Tufa sculpture dated
End of 17th century
Seventeenth-century basilica construction and modernization
17th century
Ban on certain burial practice
1637
Plague mass graves
1656
Joachim Murat relocations
Early 19th century
Cholera reburials
1836
Cloister becomes inn
Late 20th century
Archaeological Features
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Miscellaneous Features
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Environmental and Natural Features
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