Posted on Nov 19, 2023
The Vatican broadens public access to an ancient Roman necropolis
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""The individual visitor can come without the help of a guide," Jatta said. "They can grasp one of the world's most unique archaeological sites."
The Vatican began excavating the necropolis in the 1950s.
People who were enslaved are buried there.
"Some of them, we understood from the epigraphs, must have been imperial property, because their master [the Emperor Nero] is often mentioned," Vatican Museums archaeologist Leonardo Di Blasi told EuroNews, adding that the graves of artisans and other lower-middle-class Roman citizens employed by Nero have also been discovered at the site.
The Vatican Necropolis is located outside Central Rome. Ancient Roman laws forbade burials within city limits for the sake of safety and hygiene."
...""The individual visitor can come without the help of a guide," Jatta said. "They can grasp one of the world's most unique archaeological sites."
The Vatican began excavating the necropolis in the 1950s.
People who were enslaved are buried there.
"Some of them, we understood from the epigraphs, must have been imperial property, because their master [the Emperor Nero] is often mentioned," Vatican Museums archaeologist Leonardo Di Blasi told EuroNews, adding that the graves of artisans and other lower-middle-class Roman citizens employed by Nero have also been discovered at the site.
The Vatican Necropolis is located outside Central Rome. Ancient Roman laws forbade burials within city limits for the sake of safety and hygiene."
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