Visitors walking around the Cubicle of Apostles in the newly-restored part of the Roman catacombs of Santa Tecla, yesterday. Archaeologists discovered what they called "the most ancient known icon", a 4th-5th century icon of the Apostle Paul, during restoration work at the catacomb on Via Ostiense.

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