After an upturned brick led to the discovery of thousands of buried bodies in one of Romes ancient catacombs, scientists determined to solve the mystery behind the unusual discovery considered the possibility that the corpses might have been Christian victims of persecution. In Roman Catacomb Mystery, set to premiere on PBS Wednesday night, presenter and historian Michael Scott leads viewers into the curious circumstances surrounding six chambers packed tight with human bodies found beneath the streets of Rome. Were these estimated 2,000 dead, among them men, women and young people, victims of intolerant Roman leaders, such as Nero who brutally targeted Christians, having some of them torn apart by wild animals or burned to death? A preview of the hour-long program shared with The Christian Post reveals that the ancient catacomb system under the streets of Rome are well over 1,500 years old and fall under the jurisdiction of the Vatican.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 02:05:05 +0000
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