Archaeologists discovered a silver amulet containing an 18-line text showing the oldest known devotion to Christianity north ...

Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery of a 3rd-century amulet, which may serve as the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps. During an archaeological dig, this find was ...

However, the “Frankfurt Inscription” stands out as concrete evidence of Christianity's presence in the region by the 3rd century CE, offering a rare glimpse into the faith's early foothold in ...

Markus Scholz of Goethe University said that the text, written in Latin, is solely Christian in content, referring to Jesus Christ and Saint Titus. “Normally, such inscriptions on amulets were ...

After a long period in which the persecutions of Christianity were really spasmodic, local, [and] involved very few people, suddenly in the middle of the 3rd century, the year 250, the Emperor ...

Prof. Dr. Marcus Gwechenberger, Head of the Department of Planning and Housing and responsible for the Office of Monuments, commented that in the 3rd century CE, when Christianity was still subject to ...

Researchers have deciphered a tiny third-century Christian silver scroll that was found rolled up inside an amulet, at a Roman burial site in Frankfurt, Germany. The find was hailed by the ...