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Archaeologists Say This Tiny Amulet Is the Oldest Evidence of Christianity Found North of the Alps
Discovered in central Germany, the 1,800-year-old silver artifact held a tiny scroll, which researchers have now deciphered ...
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1,800-year-old silver amulet could rewrite history of Christianity in the early Roman Empire
A silver amulet found next to a skeleton in a 1,800-year-old grave in Germany speaks to the importance — and the risk — of ...
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Amulet found in Germany said to be ‘oldest Christian testimony north of the Alps’
Silver scroll, found to contain verses of protection in Latin, dates from the mid-3rd century CE. Israeli researcher says too ...
Ancient inscription could rewrite history of Christianity north of Italy, archaeologists say
Researchers dated the grave where the amulet was found to between 230 and 270 AD. This is the earliest evidence of ...
Archaeologists Found a Skeleton Wearing an Amulet That May Change the History of Christianity
Archaeologists discovered a silver amulet containing an 18-line text showing the oldest known devotion to Christianity north ...
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Oldest Christian Amulet North of the Alps Unearthed: A Rare Glimpse into Early Faith During the Roman Empire
Archaeologists in Frankfurt (Main) have uncovered a groundbreaking historical artifact: a silver amulet believed to be the ...
Archaeological discovery of amulet shows evidence of early spread of Christianity
Archaeologists uncovered a nearly 1,800-year-old amulet that offers new insight into the early spread of Christianity across ...
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Amulet found in Germany said to be ‘oldest Christian testimony north of the Alps’
The bearer of the silver amulet “was clearly a devout Christian,” which for the time and place “is absolutely extraordinary,” the notice said. The Frankfurt area, north of the Alps in ...
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Ancient inscription could rewrite history of Christianity north of Italy, archaeologists say
Archaeologists have discovered an inscribed silver amulet that one theologian now says may rewrite the history of Christianity north of the Alps mountain range. The inscribed amulet was found ...
Archaeologists uncover earliest known evidence of Christianity north of the Alps: 'Unusual for this time'
Archaeologists have recently publicized the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of Italy, calling the discovery one ...
Mysterious amulet discovered in Germany could rewrite history
A third century amulet discovered in an excavation site in Germany provides evidence of spread of Christianity during early ...