Catacombs of Praetextatus

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Christ as the Good Shepherd, Catacombs of Praetextatus, second half of third century A.D. Good Shepard, Catacombs of Praetextatus, second half of third century AD, from the book Die Malereien der Katakomben Roms (Tafeln), ed. by Joseph Wilpert, plate 106, cropped sharpened.jpg
Christ as the Good Shepherd, Catacombs of Praetextatus, second half of third century A.D.

The complex of the Catacombs of Praetextatus catacombs of Rome is located on the left side of the via Appia in the modern-day Appio-Latino quarter of Rome. Its modern entrance is on the via Appia Pignatelli. It is named after either its founder or the person who donated the land for its construction. [1]

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  1. ↑ (in Italian) "Catacombe di Pretestato". Cultura e svago. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

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