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Just outside the ancient capital city of Mdina is the small town of Rabat, where two catacombs from the Roman Empire were built around the fourth century B.C.E. St. Paul’s and St. Agatha’s catacombs are a series of burial grounds used by early Christians.
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Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
The plan calls for a portion of the catacombs to be restored and exposed, creating an accessible pathway to the past that leads into a new outdoor plaza.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Archaeologists also worked on cleaning the underground tunnels of a Greco-Roman catacomb previously found at the site.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The building's basement was a 20,000-square-foot underground area, commonly known as the catacombs, that was used for things like storage, transport and drying meat.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
The plan calls for a portion of the catacombs to be restored and exposed, creating an accessible pathway to the past that leads into a new outdoor plaza.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Archaeologists also worked on cleaning the underground tunnels of a Greco-Roman catacomb previously found at the site.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The building's basement was a 20,000-square-foot underground area, commonly known as the catacombs, that was used for things like storage, transport and drying meat.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catacomb
Noun
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See inside In Linfen, China, archaeologists uncovered a Yuan Dynasty tomb with a domed ceiling adorned with murals.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Related article Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb Modi’s BJP denies using the Mughal emperor’s name to defame India’s Muslims.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In response, Trump allies have dug through the vault to hit them with their own words.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2025
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In times of rising tension, governments need more gold in their vaults.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many famous Argentines rest in this labyrinthine city of the dead, brimming with more than 6,400 elaborate, over-the-top mausoleums, crypts, statues, and tombs as stylish and sophisticated as Porteños themselves.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
12 Feb. 2025
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In the crypt where St. Anthony was born, there is a contemporary tile panel illustrating a 1982 visit to the church by Pope John Paul II.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Catacomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catacomb. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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