- Dating back to the third century BC, when burial was prohibited within the city of Melite (Mdina as it’s known today), St Paul’s catacombs are located in the...
- The St Paul's Catacombs offer a great view into the burial customs of the past. But how did this area evolve during the centuries before the Byzantine period...
- St Paul’s Catacombs in Rabat are Roman burial grounds dating back to the 3rd century BC. It is believed they were in use up until the 7th century AD.
- Today we’re going to take you on a little trip down to St. Paul’s catacombs and their history, not to be mistaken with the St. Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina!
- St Paul’s Catacombs are one of Malta’s most intriguing archaeological sites and are key to understanding both the Roman rituals of burial on the island and the...
- The site is open to the public every day from 9am till 5pm. Visitors can access over 20 of the catacombs in the St Paul's cluster.
- The Catacombs of St. Paul are a vast system of underground galleries and burials. ... The entrance to the catacombs is on St. Agatha Street.
- The Catacombs of St. Paul are not themselves associated with Paul but derive their name from their proximity to St. Paul's Church and Grotto.
- Roman law prohibited burials within the city. That is why St Paul’s Catacombs are located on the outskirts of the old Roman capital Melite (today’s Mdina).
- St Paul's Catacombs comprises an extensive burial ground, which in the fourth century after Christ was just outside the defunct town of Melite, established in line...