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To the northeast, outside the walls of Rome between Via Salaria and Via Nomentana, extensive underground complexes form the catacombs of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/catacombes-de-priscille\/\">Priscilla<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/complexe-monumental-de-sainte-agnes-hors-les-murs\/catacombes-de-sainte-agnes\/\">Saint Agnes<\/a><\/strong>.  \r\nAmong the city\u2019s cemeteries, the monumental <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/cimetiere-monumental-campo-verano\/\">Campo Verano<\/a><\/strong> occupies a vast area beyond the San Lorenzo district. In Testaccio, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome-roma.net\/cimetiere-protestant-de-rome\/\">cemetery is dedicated to non-Catholics<\/a>, where the graves of many artists can be found. North of Rome, a French military cemetery is located on a small hill. 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