# An Ancient City Beneath Rome: Visiting The Catacombs of Priscilla — WHE Article Discussion (2-1358)

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**Created:** [April 8, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/an-ancient-city-beneath-rome-visiting-the-catacombs-of-priscilla-whe-article-discussion-2-1358/17933 "2019-04-08T09:01:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/an-ancient-city-beneath-rome-visiting-the-catacombs-of-priscilla-whe-article-discussion-2-1358/17933/1 "2019-04-08T09:01:34Z")

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Any visitor to Rome will want to see and explore the popular historical and cultural sites - the Colosseum, the Forum, the Trevi Fountain and, of course, the Vatican. But a large part of the city's ancient history actually lies underground in the tomb-lined tunnels or catacombs that weave beneath the streets of Rome.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1358/an-ancient-city-beneath-rome-visiting-the-catacomb/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1358/an-ancient-city-beneath-rome-visiting-the-catacomb/)._

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