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Set into the tufa cliffs of the Capodimonte hill above central Naples, the Catacombs of San Gennaro are the most important early Christian burial complex in southern Italy and one of the most spacious and atmospheric in the entire Mediterranean. The site was used for burials from the second century onwards and grew into a major destination of medieval pilgrimage after the body of Saint Januarius was moved here in the fifth century. The catacombs are arranged on two levels carved into the volcan...