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St. Paul's Tomb Unearthed in Rome on National Geographic News, including a photograph of a side of the sarcophagus. The tombs of the apostles: Saint Paul; Reliquary of St. Anne's forearm venerated in a side chapel "Beggar's Rome" - A self-directed virtual tour of St. Paul Outside the Walls and other Roman churches
San Paolo alle Tre Fontane , in English "St Paul at the Three Fountains" is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Paul the Apostle, at the presumed site of his martyrdom in Rome. In Latin it is known as Sancti Pauli ad Aquas Salvias ("St Paul at Aquae Salviae").
The Catacomb of Saint Thecla is a Christian catacomb in the city of Rome, near the Via Ostiense and the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, in the southern quarter of the ancient city. The catacomb was constructed in the fourth century of the Common Era, linked with a basilica to the saint that is alluded to in literature.
Paul the Apostle is believed to have been imprisoned there during his final imprisonment in Rome. [22] Saints Martinian and Processus, guards from the same prison. After being baptized by St. Peter, both were imprisoned awaiting execution. Sejanus, soldier and confidant of the Emperor Tiberius. Fell from power, was imprisoned there and then ...
The Basilica of Saints John and Paul on the Caelian Hill (Italian: Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio) is an ancient basilica church in Rome, located on the Caelian Hill. It was originally built in 398. It is home to the Passionists and is the burial place of St. Paul of the Cross.
The oldest known images of some of the apostles are in the catacombs of St Tecla in Rome, dated to the 4th century. [8] The frescoes include Paul, Peter, John and Andrew, serving as a funerary devotional image, to protect the occupants of the tomb. [8]
Finally, Paul and his companions sailed for Rome where Paul was to stand trial for his alleged crimes. [185] Acts recounts that on the way to Rome for his appeal as a Roman citizen to Caesar, Paul was shipwrecked on Melita, which is present-day Malta, [186] where the islanders showed him "unusual kindness" and where he was met by Publius. [187]
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