The site was used as a necropolis in Late Antiquity, with tombs both inside and outside the caves.
In the 6th century A.D. the site was transformed into a rock oratory used for worship and was abandoned in the mid-
15th century, as evidenced by a signature dated 1445.
Of the various caves, some are used as catacombs, with pit and arcosolium tombs, but the stone slabs that must have covered the latter are no longer present.
On the other hand, the niches for storing the oil lamps are still visible.
The most interesting cave is the one that was used as a church, where the frescoes are still clearly visible.
In particular, the scene of the Crucifixion, dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, shows the crucified Christ in the centre, with the Virgin and St. John with his head bowed.
At the bottom is the figure of Longinus piercing Jesus.
Next to the Rock Complex there are other caves, once used as dwellings, known as the “dieri dei Donari”.
