In this documentary from the A&E television series Ancient Mysteries, host Leonard Nimoy takes the viewer on an exploration of the mysterious catacombs beneath the city of Rome. A complex labyrinth of more than 60 miles of burial chambers, these "cities of the dead" began in the early days of the Roman Empire as a place for persecuted Christians and Jews to worship and to bury their deceased. Interviews with scholars, eerie reenactments, and actual footage of the hidden necropolis highlight Ancient Mysteries: Who Built the Catacombs?, raising questions about the decoration and symbolism hidden in these deserted tombs and shedding light on some of the secrets of the catacombs still puzzling scholars today. ~ Carrie Downes, Rovi