Longitudinal section of the catacombs of St. Giovanni
Syracuse
Longitudinal section of the catacombs of St. Giovanni.
Syracuse.
Description:
Longitudinal section (catacombs of St. Giovanni in Syracuse): a — light shaft (luminarium); b — b, b´ — b´ — passages of the upper level; c — arcosolium; c´ — in section; d — niches; d´ — in section; e — burial niches in the wall ; i — trapezoidal niche; g — horizontal section of the passage (gallery) leading to the family burial place (cubiculum).
Credits:
© Image, text: Slovar’ antichnosti. / Per. s nem. — M.: Progress, 1989 (to article “Katakomby”)