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Naples' new tourist site rewrites ancient history

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Naples' new tourist site rewrites ancient history
Underground necropolis revealing burial practices of ancient Neapolis, 2,300 years old


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 04:49
📌 Fast Facts
  • Opened: June 2022
  • Age: 2,300+ years, Hellenistic to Roman period
  • Type: Underground necropolis with Greek, Hebrew, and Christian inscriptions
  • Location: Just beyond original Neapolis city walls, Naples, Italy

The Ipogeo dei Cristallini is an underground necropolis in Naples that reveals the burial practices and religious diversity ...

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