ICS Study of Jewish Catacomb of Vigna Randanini – Via Appia Antica (2004)

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2212-2367: Jewish Catacomb of the Vigna Randanini
2368-2371: Outside of San Sebastiano

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Catacombs, Jewish, Vigna Randanini, Rome Hippocamp and dolphins Vault ceiling painting of three mythical marine animals: two dolphins and one hippocamp (seahorse) from Cubiculum II, Catacomb of Randanini. From "Vaults of Memory ": " Half-horse, half-sea creature, the hippocamp frolics with other ocean-going psychopomps (bearer of souls), dolphins." Photo: ESB/ICS.


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Jewish Catacombs of the Vigna Randanini