Over time, the Christian catacombs were forgotten and neglected ... American author and art historian Paul Koudounaris wrote about the catacomb saints in his 2013 book "Heavenly Bodies ...

As a result, the Christian funerary art in the catacombs was similar to traditional Greco-Roman art. During the Great Persecutions, religiously ‘neutral’ images were used by Christians.

A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...

At the risk of sounding cliched, Denmark offers a medley of sights that offer unique experiences in terms of history, art, architecture ... of literary genius Hans Christian Andersen and is ...

Seeing the longest eclipse in our lifetime is just the start of an unforgettable trip to visit remnants of an ancient ...

Daise continued to chair the department and taught three courses: Rabbis and Fathers (spring 2024), Christian Origins (fall 2024 ... preparatory work for her honors thesis in Rome, visiting catacombs ...

For a 40-cent entrance fee, the National Museum of Ethiopia has exhibitions on African art history and human evolution ... Eleven rock-hewn churches form the Orthodox Christian holy site of Lalibela ...

Such a powerful symbol of renewal naturally resonated with the first generations of Christians, who frequently depicted peacocks in catacomb frescoes and on mosaics in some of the oldest ...

Eugenio Alliata's office in Jerusalem resembles any archaeology workshop that prefers fieldwork. On the overcrowded shelves, ...

The capital city of Italy is Rome, a city that somehow comes together by way of the natural conjunction of history, culture, ...