Arcosolia

/ˌɑːrkoʊˈsoʊliə/ noun

Plural of 'arcosolium'; arched recesses or burial niches in the walls of early Christian catacombs and tombs.

From Latin 'arcus' (arch) + 'solium' (seat/burial niche); the plural form describing multiple arch-topped burial chambers in Roman and early Christian underground burial sites.

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