Chapter XI: Part II: Two Examples of Recent Discoveries

I

THE CRYPT OF S. CECILIA

The old story of the famous Saint no longer a mere
legend--Reconstruction of S. Cecilia’s life--The crypt
is described--Her basilica in the Trastevere
quarter--once S. Cecilia’s house 289

II

REMOVAL OF S. CECILIA TO HER BASILICA

Discovery of remains of S. Cecilia by Paschal I., A.D.
821--Appearance of the body, which he translated from the
crypt in the catacomb of Callistus to her basilica--Her
tomb in the basilica opened in A.D. 1599 by Clement
VIII.--Appearance of the body--Maderno copied it in
marble--How De Rossi discovered and identified in the
original catacomb the crypt of S. Cecilia 292

III

THE TOMB OF S. FELICITAS, AND OF HER SONS

Discovery and identification of the burial-places of S.
Felicitas, of S. Januarius, and of her other
sons--Reconstruction of her story--Tomb of S. Januarius
found in cemetery of Prætextatus on the Via Appia--Original
tomb of S. Felicitas found in the cemetery bearing her name
(Via Salaria Nova)--Identification of the burial-places of
her other sons 298