The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste while creating something fresh.

There is no room for underground chambers or passages, and only a few buildings have a basement ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest burial underground ...

Located near the Tombe di Via Latina, the carved stone was likely treated as construction material at the time of the ...