Crypt Collection

Lycian tombs of Dalyan with fishing and tourists boats below, Dalyan, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Berkswell (litho)
8633298 Berkswell (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berkswell, Church of St John The Baptist, Norman Chancel and Crypt and a fine old oak door)

Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). About 1250...Hippocrates and Galen, painted by the master of the " Traslazioni" in the crypt of the same church

Interior of The Treasury, Petra, Jordan
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Grotto of the Annunciation, Nazareth
View inside the Grotto of the Annunciation in Nazareth, where by tradition Mary is said to have received a visit from the Angel Gabriel

Founding of the Jesuit Order, Montmartre, France
Foundation of the Jesuit Order in an underground chapel in the church of Saint Denis, Montmartre, near Paris. Ignatius de Loyola and six companions dedicate themselves to spread the Word of God

The Crypt, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire Date: circa 1920s

Lord Nelson / Crypt / Tomb
HORATIO, LORD NELSON English naval officers tomb in the Crypt of St Pauls Cathedral

The vault of the choir decorated with mosaics representing the Beatitudes, Crypt, Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourviere, Lyon, France, Europe

Crypt, ruins of Battle Abbey, Battle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mausoleum of Shah Nematollah Vali (1331-1431), founder of the order of dervishes, Mahan, Iran, Middle East

Marches Macerata San Ginesio Collegiata Italy
Marches Macerata San Ginesio Collegiata, this is my Italy, the italian country of visual history, There may be a problem with this monument and the Oratorio di S

Crypt of Saint Matthew, Cathedral, Salerno, Campania, Italy

Romanesque sculpture in crypt of Bourges Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bourges, Centre, France

Rundetårn
Harald Friese

Farnham: Waverley Abbey, Crypt (b/w photo)
8644344 Farnham: Waverley Abbey, Crypt (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waverley Abbey, Crypt)

Abbaye du Mont Saint-Michel: Abbaye, Crypte de l'Aquilon, XIIe siecle (b/w photo)
8639766 Abbaye du Mont Saint-Michel: Abbaye, Crypte de l'Aquilon, XIIe siecle (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abbaye, Crypte de l'Aquilon)

St Gabriel's Chapel, The Crypt, Canterbury (litho)
8671904 St Gabriel's Chapel, The Crypt, Canterbury (litho) by Moul, Duncan (fl.1904-24); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Gabriel's Chapel, The Crypt, Canterbury)

Crypt under Glasgow Cathedral (litho)
8673948 Crypt under Glasgow Cathedral (litho) by Wylie, Jenny (fl. c.1905-20); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crypt under Glasgow Cathedral)

Admiral Horatio Nelson's tomb in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral
FLO4669539 Admiral Horatio Nelson's tomb in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors

An early Christian burial in The Catacombs of Rome, Italy. From Italian Pictures by Rev
2963175 An early Christian burial in The Catacombs of Rome, Italy. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

London: The Crypt, Guildhall (engraving)
8629674 London: The Crypt, Guildhall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crypt, Guildhall)

The Crypt of the Curfew Tower (colour litho)
8671059 The Crypt of the Curfew Tower (colour litho) by Henton, George Moore (c.1861-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crypt of the Curfew Tower)

Sevilla
Jean Vandijck

The crypt of Waverley Abbey (litho)
8672010 The crypt of Waverley Abbey (litho) by Moul, Duncan (fl.1904-24); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crypt of Waverley Abbey)

The Crypt (b/w photo)
8644149 The Crypt (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crypt. Illustration for Photographic View Album of Battle and District (Ann Burgess)

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The Church of St Mary Le Bow, Plan of Crypt (litho)
8661745 The Church of St Mary Le Bow, Plan of Crypt (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church of St Mary Le Bow, Plan of Crypt)

Naming of Saint John the Baptist. 12th century (lithograph after wall painting in crypt of Canterbury Cathedral)
535970 Naming of Saint John the Baptist. 12th century (lithograph after wall painting in crypt of Canterbury Cathedral, England); Universal History Archive/UIG

Hythe (litho)
8633517 Hythe (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hythe, Crypt containing Skulls and Bones discovered near by)

Monument to Jane Wren in the Crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, London (engraving)
8634830 Monument to Jane Wren in the Crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, London (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info)

London: In the Crypt of the Guildhall (engraving)
8634220 London: In the Crypt of the Guildhall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Crypt of the Guildhall)

Cathedral Church of St Paul, London, Plan of Crypt (litho)
8661757 Cathedral Church of St Paul, London, Plan of Crypt (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cathedral Church of St Paul, London, Plan of Crypt)

Holborn, Lincoln's Inn, Chapel, consecrated 1623, Crypt, looking NW (b/w photo)
8661692 Holborn, Lincoln's Inn, Chapel, consecrated 1623, Crypt, looking NW (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holborn, Lincoln's Inn)

A Great Cross-Vaulted Building, with Women and Children and a Dog by Broken Columns
659230 A Great Cross-Vaulted Building, with Women and Children and a Dog by Broken Columns, (pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour heightened with white) by Robert

St Stephens crypt
Although St Stephens Chapel was destroyed by fire in 1834, the crypt below St Stephens Hall, the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, which had fallen into disuse before the fire

St Stephens Chapel was a chapel in the old Palace of Westminster which served as the chamber of the House of Commons of England and that of Great Britain from 1547 to 1834

The Crypt in the Amalfi Cathedral, Amalfi, Campania, Italy

Portofino cemetery, Portofino, Liguria, Italy

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St Albans Cathedral, St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Interior view of the cathedral church, looking through a hatch to the steps leading down to the tomb of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester

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York Minster, Minster Yard, York. A detailed view of a carved stone in the crypt of York Minster, also known as St Peters Cathedral Church. The stone is set within a wall and has a carving of hell

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York Minster, Minster Yard, York. A detailed view of a carved pier capital in the crypt of York Minster, also known as St Peters Cathedral Church

8th Century Crypt inside Duomo di Sovana, Sovana, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

Campli, Teramo Province, Abruzzo, Italy. Medieval crypt of the twelfth century in the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Platea

The Basilica of San Vicente, a Romanesque church outside the walled city of Avila, Spain, Europe

Paris, France. Detail of a crypt in the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris

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Magdalena Russocka

Queen Victoria Visiting the Tomb of Frederick the Great, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Queen Victoria Visiting the Tomb of Frederick the Great, 1858. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, during their recent visit to Prussia, inspected the tomb of Frederick the Great

The Wellington Tomb in the Crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Wellington Tomb in the Crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, [London], 1858....the resting-place of the remains of the great Duke of Wellington in our metropolitan cathedral have been completed

The Crypt in the Monastry of San Benedetto in Subiaco, Italy, 1843. Creator: Martinus Rorbye
The Crypt in the Monastry of San Benedetto in Subiaco, Italy, 1843

La Reine Blanche de Castille délivrant les prisonniers, 1801. Creator: Francois-Marius Granet
La Reine Blanche de Castille delivrant les prisonniers, 1801. Blanche of Castile, accompanied by soldiers, releases prisoners who prostrate themselves at her feet. Three people watch from above

La Violation des caveaux des rois dans la basilique de Saint-Denis, en octobre 1793, c1793. Creator: Hubert Robert
La Violation des caveaux des rois dans la basilique de Saint-Denis, en octobre 1793, c1793

Saint Charles Borromeo Supervising the Opening of a Crypt, c.1604. Creator: Cesare Nebbia
Saint Charles Borromeo Supervising the Opening of a Crypt, c.1604

Basilica dei Santi XII Apostoli
Antoni Figueras

OperaGarnier
Marcel Egger

Water in the Crypt
Christopher Budny

The medieval crypt of Guildhall, London, England in the 19th century, 1890 (print)
8617968 The medieval crypt of Guildhall, London, England in the 19th century, 1890 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The medieval crypt of Guildhall, London)

Plan for the settling and decoration of the crypt of San Petronio's Cathedral in Bologna, under the chapel of the ark, to collocate the saint's bust and reliquary containing the skull. Italy

The catacomes of the Cappuccini, Palermo Palermo catacomes of the Cappuccini Convent Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The presbytery and the central altar of the Church of St. Michele in Pavia. Pavia Church of St. Michele Tribune Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The Crypt of the Duomo dell'Assunta (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption) in Sutri. The crypt is divided by columns with various types of capitals

The crypt of the Church of San Niccol, near Casole d'Elsa, in the province of Siena Casole D'Elsa environs, church of San Niccol, crypt. Date of Photograph:1915-1920 ca

Interior of the basilica of San Martino ai Monti in Rome, with three naves, divided by ancient columns Rome Basilica of San Martino ai Monti, central nave Nave Late Renaissance, Renaissance

The crypt of St. Nicol in Assisi, used as Civic Museum: along the walls, sarcophagi, memorial stones and a nude headless statue are visible. Assisi Crypt of St

View of a corridor in the New Grottoes in the Vatican, which form a semi-circle around the Chapel of St. Pietro. There are Roman statues in the niches State of the Vatican City Sacred Vatican

Partial view of the Crypt of the church of S. Lucia or SS. Trinit in Brindisi. Some visible columns with capitals are decorated with figures. Brindisi Church of S

The crypt of the Basilica of S. Nicola in Bari. Bari Basilica of S. Nicola Crypt Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

Graves in the Doria tomb in the Abbey of San Fruttuoso, near Genoa Genoa San Fruttuoso, abbey Crypt Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1915 - 1920 ca

The crypt of the basilica of Saint Peter at Monte at Civate, Lecco, Brianza Civate Basilica of Saint Peter at Monte Crypt Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The basilica of Saint Peter and Paul and the baptistry of Agliate Brianza, Milan Carate Brianza Agliate Church Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

The crypt in the cathedral of the Annunziata in Sant'Agata dei Goti, Benevento Sant'Agata De Goti Cathedral of the Annunciata, crypt Crypt Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe

The Tomb of St Francis, inside the Crypt of the Lower Church, in the Basilica of San Francesco, in Assisi Assisi Basilica of San Francesco, lower church, Crypt Tomb Middle Ages, Europe

The crypt of the Church of San Michele, Oleggio (Novara) Oleggio Church of San Michele Crypt Early Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1959

The crypt of the Saint Stephan church at Lenno, Como Lenno Church of Saint Stephan Crypt Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1955

Crypt of the Church of Santa Trinita, Florence Florence Church of Santa Trinita, crypt Crypt Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

The Crypt of San Nicol, seat of the Municipal Museum, in Assisi Assisi Crypt of San Nicol Crypt Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1939

The crypt of the cathedral of Palermo Palermo Cathedral, crypt Crypt Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1920 - 1930 ca.. Date of Artwork:XII sec

The crypt, church of the Abbey of Montecassino, Frosinone Cassino Abbey of Montecassino, crypt Crypt Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Titolo Equizio. Roman age area located underneath the Church of San Martino ai Monti, Rome Rome Church of S. Martino ai Monti, underground Church Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Crypt of the Basilica of S.Martino ai Monti in Rome, created by Filippo Gagliardi with the domes decorated with the stuccos of Paolo Naldini Rome Basilica of S.Martino ai Monti, crypt Crypt Baroque

The crypt inside the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore in Verona Verona Crypt Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1938. Date of Artwork:XII-XIII secc

Interior of the Badia di San Godenzo, view of the crypt and the pulpit San Godenzo Abbey Nave Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1915-20 ca

Interior of the Badia di San Godenzo San Godenzo Abbey Nave Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1915-20 ca.. Date of Artwork:1028-1070

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Exploring the hidden depths of history and culture, crypts unveil secrets from various corners of the world. In Dalyan, Turkey, the Lycian tombs stand tall above fishing boats and tourists' vessels, painting a mesmerizing picture of ancient civilizations in Anatolia. Anagni, Italy reveals an enigmatic fresco within its cathedral's crypt; its creator remains unknown but their artistry speaks volumes. Journeying to Petra in Jordan, The Treasury's interior whispers tales of long-lost treasures and architectural marvels etched into Eurasia's memory. Montmartre in France commemorates the founding of the Jesuit Order within its crypt - a sacred space that witnessed significant historical events shaping religious narratives. Lord Nelson finds eternal rest within his tomb as it becomes a solemn reminder of valor and sacrifice for generations to come. Nazareth's Grotto of the Annunciation evokes spirituality with every step taken through its hallowed halls. In Sussex, England lies Battle Abbey's ruins where a crypt stands as a testament to battles fought and lives lost throughout time. Shah Nematollah Vali's mausoleum echoes reverence for Persian heritage while Macerata San Ginesio Collegiate in Italy showcases Marches' rich cultural tapestry beneath its majestic vaulted ceilings. Amalfi Cathedral enchants visitors with its captivating crypt nestled amidst Campania's picturesque landscapes - an oasis where tranquility meets divine inspiration. Lastly, undercrofts across Europe beckon adventurers to unravel their mysteries layer by layer. These diverse glimpses into underground realms offer us profound insights into humanity’s past – each one like a key unlocking stories waiting patiently to be discovered anew by curious souls seeking connection with our shared heritage.