The catacombs

When do human remains become art? I considered this question as I walked through the Paris Catacombs recently. It was the second time I had visited, so I knew what to expect, but the impact of so many bones, so many lives, was still strong.

This subterranean world, while eerie, provides a profound meditation on life, death, and the inexorable march of time… Paris, often referred to as “The City of Light”, is renowned for its grand…

Here’s how to visit the Paris Catacombs and things to know before you go! Also discover a complete history of the Paris Catacombs!

I'm a sucker for history and hidden things in a city. We like to see the big sights, but we also take great joy in exploring the lesser known parts of cities when we travel. One of the things I really wanted to do with our time in Paris was make a visit to the catacombs. While not secret by any mean

Catacomb of Priscilla is an archaeological site on the Via Salaria in Rome, Italy, situated in what was a quarry in Roman times. This quarry was used for Christian burials from the late 2nd c.through the 4th c.This catacomb, according to tradition,is named after the wife of the Consul Manius Acilius Glabrio;he is said to have become a Christian and was killed on the orders of Domitian.Some of the walls and ceilings display decorations illustrating Biblical scenes. photo Bizarre Globe Hopper

Beneath the streets of Paris lies a network of underground tunnels, stretching for over 300 kilometers, is home to the remains of over six million people, and was once used as limestone quarries to…