For centuries, the bones of some six million people were buried in the catacombs beneath the city. Curators are trying to preserve and modernize the tunnels while maintaining the spooky ambience.

Among the most fascinating and ancient underground funerary complexes in the capital are undoubtedly the Catacombs of ...

Before the five-month renovation, Paris’s catacombs received 2,000 visits per day - Patrick Gaillardin They were shut off ...

The Paris Catacombs have reopened – better protected and with new features - after being closed for about six months. With ...

Deep below the streets of Rome lie the ancient catacombs where early Christians buried their dead and sustained hope for eternal life. About the same time as the persecution of Decius, middle of the ...

The Paris Catacombs reopen to the public on Wednesday, April 8, after five months of renovations. The timing offers a chance ...

After several months of closure, the Catacombs reopen to the public on April 8, 2026. Restoration of the historic vaults, ...

After five months of work, the famous Parisian ossuary will be offering its many visitors a new, more immersive experience ...

ROME (RNS) A passionate manifesto signed on Nov. 16, 1965, on an altar in the Roman catacombs pledged bishops to live simply to be close to the poor. Known as the Pact of the Catacombs, it was ...

The plan to overhaul the western plaza of City Market will result in the daylighting of nearly all of Indianapolis’ historic catacombs. Chris Merritt, principal of Indianapolis-based landscape ...