Jesus and the Cross - Biblical Archaeology Society
2024年1月25日 · Even in terms of Christian-only adoption of the Chi-Rho for Christians in general and later St. Peter in particular as it later becomes the Cross and Keys symbol for the Roman …
The Staurogram - Biblical Archaeology Society
2024年9月24日 · Much later, Roman Emperor Constantine made the cross a symbol of Christianity. The symbol was used to try to make Christianity more popular. But the cross had …
Ancient Crucifixion Images - Biblical Archaeology Society
2024年3月14日 · The book The Non-Christian Cross, by John Denham Parsons, states: “There is not a single sentence in any of the numerous writings forming the New Testament, which, in …
Hidden Christian Cross at Hippos-Sussita
2018年7月24日 · A brass weight that had concealed a Christian cross was discovered in a Byzantine church at the archaeological site of Hippos-Sussita. Photo: University of Haifa. …
The Enduring Symbolism of Doves - Biblical Archaeology Society
2024年7月16日 · Before the cross gained prominence in the fourth century, the second-century church father Clement of Alexandria urged early Christians to use the dove or a fish as a …
The Church of Laodicea in the Bible and Archaeology
2024年7月20日 · Etched into this broken column fragment are four religious symbols: a menorah, lulav (palm branch), shofar (ram’s horn) and cross. The first three symbols are Jewish, but the …
Roman Crucifixion Methods Reveal the History of Crucifixion
2024年8月17日 · The fastening to the beam or “prospegnumi” (Greek), indicative of fastening with a “peg”, carries the idea of both rope and dowels used in fastening to a wooden beam. The …
A Tomb in Jerusalem Reveals the History of Crucifixion and Roman ...
2024年8月6日 · Christian iconography usually shows the nails piercing the palms of Jesus’ hands. Nailing the palms of the hands is impossible, because the weight of the slumping body would …
Reconstructing an Early Christian Cathedral in the Galilee
2023年1月30日 · Other finds from the early Christian cathedral included a 3-foot-tall candelabrum and an intriguing reliquary discovered on the floor of the baptistry. The 92-pound stone box …
The Megiddo Mosaic - Biblical Archaeology Society
2024年11月13日 · Featuring the earliest known inscription to identify Jesus as God, the mosaic adds much to our understanding of early Christian communities in the Holy Land. The mosaic …
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