Catacombe ebraiche di Vigna Randanini | |
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| Location | Rome, Via Appia Antica |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′27″N 12°31′02″E / 41.8575°N 12.5173°E |
| Type | Catacombs |
| History | |
| Founded | 2nd-4th centuries CE |
| Management | Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma |
The Vigna Randanini are Jewish Catacombs between the second and third miles of the Appian Way close to the Christian catacombs of Saint Sebastian, with which they were originally confused.[1] The catacombs date between the 2nd and 5th-centuries CE, and take their name from the owners of the land when they were first formally discovered and from the fact that the land was used as a vineyard (vigna). While Vigna Randanini are just one of the two Jewish catacombs in Rome open to the public, they can only be visited by appointment. They are situated below a restaurant and a private villa and entrance is from the Via Appia Pignatelli side. These catacombs were discovered by accident in 1859, although there is evidence that they had been pillaged before then.[2] They cover an area of 18,000 square metres and the tunnels are around 700 metres long, of which around 400 can be seen.[3]
- ^ Tercatin, Rossella. "Inside the catacombs, buried history ties Jews to ancient Rome". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ Dello Russo, Jessica. "The Discovery and Exploration of the Jewish Catacomb of the Vigna Randanini in Rome". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Catacomba ebraica vigna randanini". Sotterranei di Roma. Retrieved 26 January 2016.