2024年9月24日 · The staurogram combines the Greek letters tau-rho to stand in for parts of the Greek words for “cross” (stauros) and “crucify” (stauroō) in Bodmer papyrus P75. Staurograms serve as the earliest images of Jesus on the cross, predating other Christian crucifixion imagery by 200 years. Photo: Foundation Martin Bodmer.

2025年1月26日 · Perhaps the earliest portrayal of the cross by Christians occurred in the iconography of their papyrus manuscripts, specifically the Staurogram, or shape of the cross made by the overlapping of the Greek letters “Rho” and “Tau” (). 11 A more obvious depiction of the cross is seen in a third-century gem in the British Museum, which ...

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 the original Greek, bears even indirect evidence to the effect that the stauros used in the case of Jesus was other than an ordinary stauros; much less to the effect that it ...

2024年8月17日 · What do these bones tell us about the history of crucifixion? The excavator of the crucified man, Vassilios Tzaferis, followed the analysis of Nico Haas of Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem suggesting Roman crucifixion methods: a contorted position: arms nailed to the crossbeam; legs bent, twisted to one side, and held in place by a single nail that passed through a wooden ...

2021年2月26日 · The present-day church complex joins together numerous chapels, Stations of the Cross, and other features. On this plan, I have marked the church’s major features with numbers corresponding to the list below: (1) parvis (courtyard) (2) main entrance (3) Greek Katholikon (primary Greek Orthodox chapel) (4) north transept (5) Byzantine gallery

2025年1月10日 · In the center of the mosaic is a Greek inscription quoting Deuteronomy 28:6: “Blessed are you when you come in, and blessed are you when you go out.” The mosaic’s geometric patterns incorporate very small mosaic stones, which serve to highlight the cross-shaped decorations.

2020年7月31日 · Named for the two Greek inscriptions found by its discoverers in the right niche, this burial chapel contains numerous episodes from both the Old and New Testament. The central arch (at the back) is depicted with a funeral banquet, which was held at the tomb in honor of the dead and referred to the Eucharist.

2024年11月13日 · Presented in partnership with the IAA, The Megiddo Mosaic: Foundations of Faith highlights three Greek inscriptions that appear in the mosaic alongside many decorative and figural motifs. These inscriptions acknowledge seven people for their beneficial roles in …

2023年8月30日 · Planning Your Visit. The catacomb sits along the Via Salaria in the Trieste neighborhood of Rome, about a 20-minute drive from the city center.

2024年10月15日 · Shaped like a cross, Beta Giyorgis sits on a stepped platform inside a 72-by-72-foot courtyard that is 36 feet deep. Originally, it was accessible only from the west by means of a long approach—measuring nearly 100 feet—that led …