Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cave
gptkbp:access guided tours only
gptkbp:contains gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:Greek_Chapel
early Christian art
oldest known Marian paintings
depictions of Biblical scenes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:date 2nd century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome
gptkbp:length about 13 km
gptkbp:level three
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Via_Salaria
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Pontifical_Commission_of_Sacred_Archaeology
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Priscilla
gptkbp:notableBurials gptkb:martyrdom
gptkb:Saint_Philomena
several early popes
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:restored 19th century
gptkbp:significance contains one of the earliest images of the Magi
contains one of the earliest images of the Annunciation
important site for early Christian art
contains one of the earliest images of the Resurrection
contains earliest known image of the Madonna and Child
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:usedFor Christian burials
gptkbp:usedUntil 4th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saint_Philomena
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6