The Naples Underground Offers an Endless Timeline of Neapolitan History

Roman aqueducts, WWII shelters, art, and caches abound in the tunnels below the surface of Naples.

By Emma Rubin | Published Aug 20, 2020

The tunnels of Naples Underground, featuring a hall with carved loculi (cavities). — Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

A clearly abandoned room in the Naples Underground, with a rusty tub and cot. — A room in the Bourbon Tunnels of the Naples Underground.
Photo Credit: Piotr Rokita / Flickr (CC)

A fresco depicting a woman, man, and girl in the Naples Underground, believed to be a family. — A fresco believed to depict a family in the Catacombs of San Gennaro.
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Ancient history