Vigna Randanini

Jewish Catacombs between the second and third miles of the Appian Way close to the Christian catacombs of Saint Sebastian, with which they were originally confused.^[1] The catacombs date between the 2nd and 5th-centuries CE, and take their name from the owners of the land when they were first formally discovered and from the fact that the land was used as a vineyard (vigna). While Vigna Randanini are just one of the two Jewish catacombs in Rome open to the public, they can only be visited by appointment. They are situated below a restaurant and a private villa and entrance is from the Via Appia Pignatelli side. These catacombs were discovered by accident in 1859, although there is evidence that they had been pillaged before then.^[2] They cover an area of 18,000 square metres and the tunnels are around 700 metres long, of which around 400 can be seen.^[3]

kokhim style, extending perpendicular to the wall of the gallery. Similar examples are found in Palestine and Israel.^[4] Some painted cubicles depict flower motifs and animals but also subjects typical of the Jewish faith such as the seven-branch candelabrum. They have an irregular plan and, although joined together, are divided into separate areas. This suggests new land acquisitions and catacomb developments as more and more space was required.^[3]

Aramaic. The rest are in Greek, suggesting that language was the language of most use to a large part of the immigrant population.^[3][4]