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During the first stage of #Christianity, the galleries were one of the most important cemeteries in #Rome.
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The #catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome are the final resting place of over 50 martyrs and 16 pontiffs. In the early days of Christianity, these passageways formed one of the most important cemeteries in Rome. Generations of #Christians, including #StCecilia, the patron saint of music, and the young Tarcisiso, were buried here.
The greatest attraction is the crypt, where as many as nine popes were buried, giving it the name “The Little Vatican.” The catacombs were discovered in the 19th century by Giovanni Battista di Rossi, who convinced Pope Pius IX to buy the land over top them, allowing archaeologists to closely study the catacombs and uncover their greatest treasure: the crypt of the popes.
Giovanni Battista di Rossi is considered important for Christian archaeology due to his implementation of scientific method of work. Some of the popes buried in the catacombs were martyred, such as Sixtus II, who was arrested and executed under the persecution of the Roman Emperor Valerian.
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