On the upper level of the catacombs, a small corridor ends with this arched niche above 1 tomb. The back wall is decorated with the bust of a deceased woman, Servia, in prayer position, two opened books with the names of the four evangelists (Mark, John, Luke and Matthew) and a Christogram. The reveal shows a leaf tendril, crosses, a Christogram and the Greek letters Alpha and Omega. The focus of the front side of the niche lay – above marble imitations and under a red inscription plate without letters – on the two Apostles Paul (left) and probably Peter (right) in front of exedrae. The painting is currently dated in the 5th-6th century AD.
Processed from 877 photos and 4 laser scans. The result of a joint project of GDH, the Zamani Project, Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”, and the Administration of the Catacombe di Napoli. Processed in Reality Capture. The descriptions were provided by Seniorprofessor Dr. Dieter Korol, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. Project # Fresco 1.
