Catacombe Paleocristiane di Porta d’Ossuna

The Catacombe Paleocristiane di Porta d’Ossuna  in Palermo date back to around the 4th-5th century AD. Their name derives from their location near Porta d’Ossuna, which in turn took its name from the Duke of Ossuna Pietro Giron.

They were only discovered in 1785, when work began on the construction of the Convento delle Cappuccinelle, not far from the city. The Catacombs consist of loculi, galleries and corridors all pointing westwards and were once painted.

Among the findings is a particular funerary inscription dedicated to a little girl, which is now, however, preserved in the Antonio Salinas Archaeological Museum.

in Palermo date back to around the 4th-5th century AD. Their name derives from their location near Porta d’Ossuna, which in turn took its name from the Duke of Ossuna Pietro Giron.

They were only discovered in 1785, when work began on the construction of the Convento delle Cappuccinelle, not far from the city. The Catacombs consist of loculi, galleries and corridors all pointing westwards and were once painted.

Among the findings is a particular funerary inscription dedicated to a little girl, which is now, however, preserved in the Antonio Salinas Archaeological Museum.