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The archive of the International Catacomb Society contains approximately 5,000 photographic images, which are completely digitized and cataloged in a searchable database. The strengths of the archive include the Jewish catacombs of Rome, epigraphy from the catacombs, and early Christian and Jewish iconography.

The archive may be consulted in person by appointment or by contacting the staff of the society with a research request. The archive is available online for members of the International Catacomb Society.

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Archives that grant reproduction rights for visual material on the catacombs include:

Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology
Via Napoleone III, no. 1
00185 Rome
tel. +39/06/4467601
fax +39/4467625
http://www.piac.it
Secretary: Professor Fabrizio Bisconti
Archive: Dr. Barbara Mazzei\

Photographic Archives and Services of the Vatican Museums
Vatican Museums 00120 Vatican City
Tel + 39/06/69883293, 69883293
Fax +39/06/69885061

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