Two new species of bacteria have been found in the ancient Roman tombs built by Pope Saint Callistus I. The catacomb, which covers 37 acres, has had more than 30 popes and Christian martyrs buried in it. The new species of bacteria are part of the Kribbella group founded in 1999. The new species were named Kribbella Catacumbae & Kribbella Sancticallisti. This new discovery might help scientists understand the evolution of microbes. The bacteria is a whitish color, and can be found on such objects in the tomb as the walls and objects such as the one on the right. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,429726,00.html
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