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The most important martyrs of the catacombs of Domitilla are Nereus and Achilleus, two soldiers who were probably victims of Diocletian's persecution (304 AD). They were buried in the basilica, a majestic apsed hall from the time of Pope Siricius (385-399), which is preceded by a narthex and subdivided into three naves by columns with reutilised capitals.
The remains of the fourth-century basilica, excavated in 1874, have been restored. The photo shows a view of the apse.
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