RE: LeoThread 2024-10-31 14:22
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🧵1/ Paris is actually built on an ancient underground network of limestone quarries, known today as the Catacombs of Paris.
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🧵1/ Paris is actually built on an ancient underground network of limestone quarries, known today as the Catacombs of Paris.
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This subterranean maze stretches over 200 miles, with some sections dating back to Roman times. In the late 18th century, the Catacombs became an ossuary, housing the bones of over six million Parisians.
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They were relocated from the city's overflowing cemeteries.
Today, visitors can explore about a mile of this eerie and fascinating labyrinth, but there are many more miles that remain closed off to the public!