Lasers reveal long-hidden Roman frescoes with biblical themes
A doorway arch fresco depicts Christ and the Apostles at the Domitilla catacombs in Rome. Photo courtesy of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology.
Ancient frescoes have been rediscovered inside the 1,600-year-old Catacombs of St. Domitilla in Rome after Italian art experts used laser technology to remove centuries of grit and grime.
The underground cemeteries are considered the most extensive in the Italian capital, drawing thousands of tourists.
The painstaking seven-year restoration, backed by the Vatican, focused on two burial chambers commissioned by successful bakers working in ancient Rome in the fourth century.
