Catacomb Of The Vigna Randanini Rome Marble Relief

The discovery and exploration of the jewish catacomb of the vigna randanini in rome.

Catacomb of the vigna randanini rome marble relief.

19 generations of tomb robbers however did not discriminate among the pagan jewish and christian sites. Discovered by accident in 1859 the catacombs of vigna randanini are the only accessible jewish catacombs in rome like a true archaeologist travel through underground tunnels by torchlight to explore nearly 400m of the hypogea and uncover the intricate and full jewish lives of ancient rome. Later on more jewish catacombs would come to light but of the six found only two. On this fragment of a marble sarcophagus the menorah is enclosed in a roundel which is supported by two winged victories.

While there are many that can be readily visited in rome there is a particularly unique site underneath the via appia. The catacombs of paris and rome are some of the most famous in the world and certainly the most well known in europe. As we travel i ll tell you all about this historical route out of the city and the wealth treasures and catacombs that line it. Dello russo prior excavation and study of the vigna randanini catacomb a catacomb of the jews on to the appian way was brought to light on may 1 1859 below the vineyards of the randanini family on a triangular strip of land roughly two and a half miles outside the ancient republican city walls of rome.

This was adopted from a roman design in which the medallion usually contained portraits of the deceased. Catacombe di roma are ancient catacombs underground burial places under rome italy of which there are at least forty some rediscovered only in recent decades though most famous for christian burials either in separate catacombs or mixed together people of all the roman religions are buried in them beginning in the 2nd century ad mainly as a response to. The vigna randanini cat acomb shows every sign of having been pillaged prior to 1859. The ancient appian way.

No mention of jewish catacombs in rome. One underground area seen in 1860 had been so thor oughly stripped of its contents that it was impossible to state. Please note that at present 2019 the only jewish catacombs in rome accessible to the public are those of the vigna randanini the villa torlonia catacombs are projected to open for tours by the end of 2019. Our journey to the vigna randanini jewish catacombs takes us outside rome s city walls parallel to rome s first road.

Vigna randanini is one of just seven jewish catacombs in rome and one of the only two which have been opened to the public for tours. 4 appia rome below private property. Gear up and venture inside the vigna randanini jewish catacombs. At the time of its discovery the vigna randanini site was the second jewish catacomb to be unearthed in rome.

Cast of a jewish relief showing putti bearing a menorah.