Further Radiocarbon Dates from the Catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome
Author
Rutgers, Leonard V.van der Borg, Klaas
de Jong, Arie F. M.
van der Linde, Constance
Prins, Jelle
Issue Date
2007-01-01
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Rutgers, L. V., Van der Borg, K., de Jong, A. F. M., van der Linde, C., & Prins, J. (2007). Further radiocarbon dates from the catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome. Radiocarbon, 49(3), 1221-1229.Journal
RadiocarbonAdditional Links
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This paper reports a further chronological assessment of the Christian catacombs of Rome by radiocarbon-dated organic materials in the so-called Liberian region of the catacombs of St. Callixtus on the Appian Way. 14C dates of various types of organic material are discussed and related to ages derived from numismatic evidence and epigraphic remains. The results show that this area of the catacombs of St. Callixtus is older than assumed by previous scholarship. We therefore conclude that the appellation Liberian region is a misnomer.Type
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0033-8222ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1017/S0033822200043137