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Visiting the oldest underground tunnels in the world and going through the history of Rome are one of the unforgettable experiences everybody deserve. The charm and the beauty of this historical site lie underneath an area which still keeps an untouchable, bucolic peace between the Via Appia and the Via Ardeatina. d that Roman Catacombs, running underneath the town, were mainly used as meeting places for Christians who tried to survive persecutions. However, there is little evidence and it probably occurred in exceptional cases, such as to celebrate the Eucharist.
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