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Located near [[Salina]], [[Naxxar]], the '''Salina Catacombs''' in [[Malta]] date to the late [[Roman Empire|Roman]] to [[Byzantine]] period and were used for early [[Christian]] rituals. |
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| ⚫ | They contain 5 [[hypogea]] where two individuals were lying side by side<ref name=AB></ref>. [[Stibadium]] are hewn out of Coralline limestone in the two largest hypogea<ref name=AB>{{cite book | last= Bonanno |first= Anthony |title= Malta Phoenician, Roman, Punic, and Roman | publisher= Midsea Books Ltd | year= 2005 | pages= 332,333}}</ref>. Although in ancient times the site seems to have been quarried, one burial chamber is adorned with several relief carvings<ref>{{cite web|http://www.naxxar.com/en/catacombs.shtml |title=naxxar The Salina Catacombs |publisher=Local Council of Naxxar |accessdate=18 March 2010}}</ref>. The main motif is [[spiral]], the universally recognized symbol of eternity. |
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| ⚫ | They contain 5 [[hypogea]] where two individuals were lying side by side<ref name=AB></ref>. [[Stibadium]] are hewn out of Coralline limestone in the two largest hypogea<ref name=AB>{{cite book | last= Bonanno |first= Anthony |title= Malta Phoenician, Roman, Punic, and Roman | publisher= Midsea Books Ltd | year= 2005 | pages= 332,333}}</ref>. Although in ancient times the site seems to have been quarried, one burial chamber is adorned with several relief carvings<ref>{{cite web|http://www.naxxar.com/en/catacombs.shtml |title=naxxar The Salina Catacombs |publisher=Local Council of Naxxar |accessdate=18 March 2010}}</ref>. The main motif is [[spiral]], the universally recognized symbol of eternity. |
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Located near Salina, Naxxar, the Salina Catacombs in Malta date to the late Roman to Byzantine period and were used for early Christian rituals.
They contain 5 hypogea where two individuals were lying side by side[1]. Stibadium are hewn out of Coralline limestone in the two largest hypogea[1]. Although in ancient times the site seems to have been quarried, one burial chamber is adorned with several relief carvings[2]. The main motif is spiral, the universally recognized symbol of eternity.
This site is run by Heritage Malta but is currently closed to the public due to conservation matters[3].
References
- ^ a b Bonanno, Anthony (2005). Malta Phoenician, Roman, Punic, and Roman. Midsea Books Ltd. pp. 332, 333.
- ^ "naxxar The Salina Catacombs". Local Council of Naxxar.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Text "http://www.naxxar.com/en/catacombs.shtml" ignored (help) - ^ "Heritage Malta Visiting". Heritage Malta.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Text "http://www.heritagemalta.org/visiting/visitingintro.html" ignored (help)