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Very interesting church with ancient catacombs
St. Cataldus Catacombs的点评
点评：The catacombs here are overshadowed by the more famous Maltese examples but still worth a visit.
The church itself that is above the burial chambers is small but very interesting with its own unique history.
St Cataldus originated in Ireland and our guide explained how he came to be associated with the church as he was thought to have visited Malta on his way to the Holy Land.
People made pilgrimages to the church in the Middle Ages.
We were shown into the crypt underneath by a lady who obviously took pride in showing off the site, it’s quite claustrophobic inside so might not be suitable for those who don’t like confined spaces.
The catacombs themselves date from the 2nd and 3rd centuries and include small hollows cut from the rock for the burial of infants as well as canopied adult graves like you might imagine.
There is an amazingly well preserved “agape” which is a circular table used as part of the burial rituals and the one here is said to be the best surviving example in the world.
We enjoyed seeing everything, it’s quite small but well worth a visit and likely to be less busy than some of the other catacomb sites in Malta.
The church itself that is above the burial chambers is small but very interesting with its own unique history.
St Cataldus originated in Ireland and our guide explained how he came to be associated with the church as he was thought to have visited Malta on his way to the Holy Land.
People made pilgrimages to the church in the Middle Ages.
We were shown into the crypt underneath by a lady who obviously took pride in showing off the site, it’s quite claustrophobic inside so might not be suitable for those who don’t like confined spaces.
The catacombs themselves date from the 2nd and 3rd centuries and include small hollows cut from the rock for the burial of infants as well as canopied adult graves like you might imagine.
There is an amazingly well preserved “agape” which is a circular table used as part of the burial rituals and the one here is said to be the best surviving example in the world.
We enjoyed seeing everything, it’s quite small but well worth a visit and likely to be less busy than some of the other catacomb sites in Malta.
翻译：这里的地下墓穴虽然不如马耳他其他一些著名的墓穴那样引人注目，但仍然值得一游。
墓室上方的教堂本身虽小，却别具特色，拥有独特的历史。
圣卡塔杜斯出生于爱尔兰，我们的导游解释了他与这座教堂的渊源：据说他曾前往圣地，途中到访过马耳他。
中世纪时期，人们会前往这座教堂朝圣。
一位女士带领我们进入了下方的地穴，她显然很自豪地向我们展示这处遗址。地穴内部空间狭小，令人感到幽闭恐惧，因此可能不适合不喜欢封闭空间的人。
这些地下墓穴的历史可以追溯到公元2至3世纪，其中包括一些凿刻在岩石上的小型墓穴，用于埋葬婴儿，以及一些带有华盖的成人墓穴，正如您所想象的那样。
这里有一张保存极其完好的“agape”（一种用于葬礼仪式的圆形桌子），据说它是世界上现存保存最完好的同类物品。
我们很喜欢这里的一切，虽然规模不大，但非常值得一游，而且可能比马耳他其他一些地下墓穴遗址人少一些。
墓室上方的教堂本身虽小，却别具特色，拥有独特的历史。
圣卡塔杜斯出生于爱尔兰，我们的导游解释了他与这座教堂的渊源：据说他曾前往圣地，途中到访过马耳他。
中世纪时期，人们会前往这座教堂朝圣。
一位女士带领我们进入了下方的地穴，她显然很自豪地向我们展示这处遗址。地穴内部空间狭小，令人感到幽闭恐惧，因此可能不适合不喜欢封闭空间的人。
这些地下墓穴的历史可以追溯到公元2至3世纪，其中包括一些凿刻在岩石上的小型墓穴，用于埋葬婴儿，以及一些带有华盖的成人墓穴，正如您所想象的那样。
这里有一张保存极其完好的“agape”（一种用于葬礼仪式的圆形桌子），据说它是世界上现存保存最完好的同类物品。
我们很喜欢这里的一切，虽然规模不大，但非常值得一游，而且可能比马耳他其他一些地下墓穴遗址人少一些。
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