Went to visit Etruscan tombs today in Orvieto, about 1 and 1/2 hour south of Rome by train. These are pre-Roman tombs just outside of the city, which is a walled city built by the Etruscans. Interestingly, the tombs are laid out just as was common during Roman times and are almost exactly like the tomb of Christ. It was quite fascinating to enter them and get a feel for what it was like in those early centuries.
There is also a fabulous Duomo (Cathedral) with incredible design features which words fail to properly describe. I will be able to show many of the photos I took in the near future. I believe that a study of the history of the church would be very beneficial to our expanding appreciation of what Christ would have his church be and become and I hope that my experiences in Rome and the surrounding countryside will add to this. I have learned so much in this last few days and I'm looking forward to sharing this with you all.
Tomorrow, we may visit another site of early Christian catacombs and visit an Etruscan museum in Rome, as well.
Tonight, however, I'm nursing sore calves and blistered feet. We have done an incredible amount of walking and much of it uphill.
May God bless you all.
Don
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