The Jewish catacombs were discovered in 1918, and archaeological excavations continued there for twelve successive years after that. The structure had two different entrances, one on via Syracuse and the other inside Villa Torlonia. They extend for more than 13,000 square metres, and date back to the period between the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, and possibly remained in use until the 5th century.
There are almost a century of epitaphs, but these do not show any examples of a particular relief, beyond some rare frescoes showing the classic symbols of the Jewish religion. The catacombs is still not open to the public, because of the instability of the structure and the presence of radon.
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