Rome, Italy (City). British and American Archaeological Society - 1891 (pp 213-214)
-the Catacombs of Ponziano differ from all the other catacombs in Rome, because they were excavated in alluvial soil, and not the soft tufo, granolare.
-primarily made of siliceous sand
-contains 3 stories
-the best preserved mural paintings are 6th or 7th c
-some murals are from 2nd and 3rd c
- = only subterranean catacomb that remains in a perfect state of preservation
- catacomb & its adorning murals thought to be from 6th c.
- catacomb’s [entrance’s ?] lower extremity touches the clear water still supplied by the spring, which caused this spot to be chosen for a baptistry back in the day
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