Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
(Click for the Vatican's magnificent virtual tour.)
The Church of Saint Paul at the Three Fountains
As per http://www.thecatholictravelguide.com/ChurchofSaintPaulattheThreeFountains.html, “One of Rome's earliest
churches, the Church of Saint Paul at the Three Fountains (Chiesa del martirio
di San Paolo alle Tre Fontane), is the site of the martyrdom of
Saint Paul. Tradition tells us that, because he was a Roman citizen, he was
beheaded rather than crucified. The story was passed down that his head bounced
three times on the ground, and at each spot a spring appeared....Click here for the official website of Abbazia della Tre Fontane (Saint Paul at the Three Fountains)."
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