Giovanni Battista de Rossi (M / Italy, 1822-1894), scholar

Giovanni Battista de Rossi

Giovanni Battista de Rossi (M / Italy, 1822-1894), scholar

Rossi began the modern study of Roman catacombs in 1841, first under the direction of Giuseppe Marchi but very soon by himself.

• Archaeologists -- Rome -- Catacombs
• Early Christian Studies -- Italian language

Works

Books

• La Roma sotterranea cristiana (1864-77 Rossi), book

Biography

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References

• A. Baruffa, Giovanni Battista de Rossi. L’archeologo esploratore delle catacombe (Città del Vaticano, 1994)
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