Archaeologists in Frankfurt (Main) have uncovered a groundbreaking historical artifact: a silver amulet believed to be the oldest Christian document north of the Alps. The find sheds new light on early Christianity during the Roman Empire and has sparked widespread excitement among historians and researchers.

In 2018, researchers found a tiny silver amulet in an ancient Roman grave near Frankfurt, Germany. The 1.4-inch-long artifact contained a roll of foil—a tiny scroll, which researchers didn’t dare remove for fear of breaking it apart.

German archaeologists spent years trying to read a fragile silver scroll found inside the amulet. They finally succeeded.

An ancient amulet containing an inscription praising Jesus Christ, which was found in the western German city of Frankfurt, could provide evidence of the oldest Christian discovery north of the Alps.

Archaeologists uncovered a nearly 1,800-year-old amulet that offers new insight into the early spread of Christianity across the Roman Empire.

Archaeologists have recently publicized the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of Italy, calling the discovery one of the "most significant testimonies of early Christianity."