Catacombs paintings revealed

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Archaeologists have used lasers to burn away centuries of grime in the Roman catacombs to reveal “stunning” frescos, more than 1600 years old. But they’ve left in place graffiti from later centuries, especially the signature of Antonio Bosio, the man who rediscovered the catacombs late in the 16th century.