Loculus grave

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Corridor with loculus graves in the Catacomb of Calixtus in Rome .

The loculus grave is a particularly common form of burial in catacombs .

The walls of the catacombs are mostly made of soft rock, in Rome for example tuff . In these walls, numerous body graves could be placed in niches ( loculi ) one above the other. In this way, numerous burials can be accommodated in a relatively small space. In many cases, locking plates (or traces of such loculus locks) can still be detected, with which the burials to the corridors were closed.

literature

  • Heinrich Lang: Small dictionary of early Christian art and archeology. Publishing house Philipp Reclam jun. Stuttgart 1990, p. 140. ISBN 3-15-008633-7