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Catacombs of San Gennaro
40.8642° N, 14.2476° E
About
The Catacombs of San Gennaro are underground paleo-Christian burial and worship sites in Naples, Italy, carved out of tuff, a porous stone. They are situated in the northern part of the city, on the slope leading up to Capodimonte, consisting of two levels, San Gennaro Superiore, and San Gennaro Inferiore. The catacombs lie under the Rione Sanità neighborhood of Naples, sometimes called the "Valley of the Dead". The site is now easily identified by the large church of Madre del Buon Consiglio.
Historical Timeline
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Lower level origins
3rd–4th century
Looting period
13th–18th centuries
Agrippinus burial
2nd century CE
Oil lamp finds
3rd century
Basilica of Agrippinus
4th century
Consecration to St. Januarius
5th century
Translation of remains by Bishop John IV
842–849
Episcopal burials until the 11th century
11th century
Use as WWII shelter
World War II (1939–1945)
Reopening in modern era
1969
Modern excavations begin
1971
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Miscellaneous Features
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
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Environmental and Natural Features
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