Another map shows Lucifer's tomb in a section of the Necropolis that was constructed in pre-Constantinian times. "This is important because in the 300s C.E., Lucifer was not a reference to Satan.

History. The Vatican broadens public access to an ancient Roman necropolis. November 18, 2023 4:29 PM ET. Chloe Veltman Enlarge this image. Visitors explore the Roman Necropolis at The Vatican.

Since the Vatican was an area of uneven hilly terrain, a huge platform, nearly 800 feet long and almost 300 feet wide, was built on top of the ancient Vatican necropolis on the Via Cornelia to ...

In late December 2024, TikTok users sounded off about a claim that Pope Francis would open the "Tomb of Lucifer," allegedly located in the Vatican, on Christmas Eve. The claim found its way to ...

The Vatican is now making it easier for members of the general public to visit the Vatican Necropolis, a Roman burial ground located a few feet beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The more than ...

The center of the necropolis was first uncovered in the late 1950s during excavations for the Vatican Autoparco. In 2003, a burial section named Santa Rosa was excavated during the development of ...

But the necropolis, which is not connected to the ancient Christian burial ground under St. Peter's Basilica, really came to light in 2003 when the Vatican was digging for a new multilevel parking ...

History The Vatican broadens public access to an ancient Roman necropolis In the past, tours of the ancient burial site were generally only granted to approved academics, students and other ...