catacomb
Underground burial passage
A catacomb is an underground cemetery, typically consisting of tunnels and chambers with recesses cut into walls for burial.
The word usually appears in the plural—the catacombs beneath Rome or Paris are famous examples, holding remains of millions.
By extension, any dark, winding underground passage might be called a catacomb: We explored the catacombs beneath the old city.
Underground chamber for remains
- cryptSubterranean burial vault
- ossuaryReceptacle for skeletal remains
- sepulcherChamber for the dead
- necropolisAncient cemetery complex
sarcophagus · interment · funerary · charnel · graveyard · cemetery · mausoleum · remains
Enclosed underground route
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- passageSegment of text
- excavationAct of unearthing
cavern · grotto · vault · gallery · labyrinthine · descending · depth · darkness
Italy's capital city
- ParisFrance's chief city
- AlexandriaEgyptian Mediterranean port
- PriscillaFeminine given name
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
excavation · frescoes · inscriptions · artifacts · early Christian · Roman · historical · antiquity
Disturbingly strange
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- dampSlightly wet
musty · silence · echoes · claustrophobic · mysterious · sacred · solemn · reverent
Recreational trespass into abandoned structures
- spelunkingExploring caves recreationally
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- illegalForbidden by statute
trespassing · adventure · discovery · photography · graffiti · lost · disorientation · danger
tomb
Underground chamber for remains
necropolis · sarcophagus · interment · funerary · charnel · graveyard · cemetery · mausoleum · remains · bones
tunnel
Enclosed underground route
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- passageSegment of text
excavation · cavern · grotto · vault · gallery · labyrinthine · descending · depth · darkness · torchlit
Rome
Italy's capital city
- ParisFrance's chief city
- AlexandriaEgyptian Mediterranean port
- PriscillaFeminine given name
archaeology · excavation · frescoes · inscriptions · artifacts · early Christian · Roman · historical · antiquity · preservation
eerie
Disturbingly strange
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
damp · musty · silence · echoes · claustrophobic · mysterious · sacred · solemn · reverent · candlelit
urbex
Recreational trespass into abandoned structures
- spelunkingExploring caves recreationally
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
illegal · trespassing · adventure · discovery · photography · graffiti · lost · disorientation · danger · restricted
- ancient tombspassage grave, tumulus, barrow, dolmen, cairn
- funeral customsburial, funeral, cremation, funeral procession, casket
- funeralsfuneral, burial, cremation, casket, coffin
- cemeterygrave, headstone, headstones, graves, tombstone
- dungeondungeon, oubliette, cell bars, torture chamber, chains
- gravesgravestones, headstones, gravestone, tombstones, headstone
catacombtower
Tall slender edifice
skyscraper · rooftop · penthouse · steeple · attic
catacombcemetery
Place for interring remains
churchyard · memorial park · tumulus · sky burial · burial ground
- Paris CatacombsUnderground ossuary beneath French capital
- Catacombs of RomeUnderground cemetery passages beneath the capital