It was already 30C at 9:30 am as New Zealander Olivia Ansari waited with other tourists outside Rome's Catacombs of Saint Callixtus, seeking relief underground from the punishing summer heat. He too, ...

It was already 30C at 9:30am as New Zealander Olivia Ansari waited with other tourists outside Rome’s Catacombs of Saint ...

Much of ancient Rome, of course, "remains hidden under visitors' feet," said Tony Perrottet in Smithsonian. Visit the Pantheon or the Colosseum and you'll notice that the buildings' foundations ...

PAHADISO, C. ix. I. “ROMA SOTTERRANEA,”—the underground Rome of the dead,—the buried city of graves. Sacred is the dust of its narrow streets. Blessed were those who, having died for their ...

Beneath Rome's iconic landmarks lies a hidden worldHome Culture & Life Travel Features This week's dream: Exploring Rome's underground Beneath Rome's iconic landmarks lies a hidden world ...