Others, however, interpret the results of the excavations quite differently, pointing out that the first Christians paid little attention to the burial of their dead and that even if Peter had been put to death there, the retrieval of his body would have been most improbable.
Kuid teised tõlgendavad väljakaevamiste tulemusi hoopis teistmoodi, rõhutades, et esimese sajandi kristlased ei pööranud oma surnute matmisele liigset tähelepanu ja et kui Peetrus seal surmatigi, oli tema surnukeha tagasisaamine äärmiselt ebatõenäoline.